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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
anchor
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From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are within a mile of the fort, Mr. Sampson, and I mean to run by it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
bay
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From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
become
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
Bronx
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We are within a mile of the fort, Mr. Sampson, and I mean to run by it.
capture
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From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
cast
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From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
channel
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
chief
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From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
Christy's
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From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
COMMANDER
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
concerned
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
danger
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From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
deck
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
distance
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From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
engineer
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From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
far
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
fire
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From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
fitting
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From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
fort
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
given
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From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
Grand
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
guns
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
hardly
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
harmless
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are within a mile of the fort, Mr. Sampson, and I mean to run by it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
intended
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From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
less
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From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
mean
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From this reading "We are within a mile of the fort, Mr. Sampson, and I mean to run by it.
men
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
mile
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
Mr
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From this reading "We are within a mile of the fort, Mr. Sampson, and I mean to run by it.
musketry
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From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
musketsnounUS /ˈmuskets/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
off
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
orders
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From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
out
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From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
Pass
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
pick
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
presented
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From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
quarter
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
quicker
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From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
run
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From this reading "We are within a mile of the fort, Mr. Sampson, and I mean to run by it.
said
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From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
Sampson
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From this reading "We are within a mile of the fort, Mr. Sampson, and I mean to run by it.
sent
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From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
soldiers
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
spring
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From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
steamer
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From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christy's orders required him to capture the steamer that was fitting out in the bay, and he intended to do it.
twenty
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
use
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are within a mile of the fort, Mr. Sampson, and I mean to run by it.
weigh
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From this reading The order to weigh the anchor and cast off the spring was given, and the commander sent for the chief engineer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We shall be exposed to the fire of musketry for about half a mile, and the quicker we make this distance, the less the danger to the men," said the commander, when the engineer presented himself.
width
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "We are within a mile of the fort, Mr. Sampson, and I mean to run by it.
WOUNDED
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From this reading A WOUNDED COMMANDER The fort had become harmless so far as the use of its guns was concerned; but the channel of the Grand Pass was hardly a quarter of a mile in width, and even twenty soldiers with muskets could pick off the men on the deck of the Bronx.
