adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said he came to trade.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I saw a Dutch trader go up the river.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading One day I saw a Dutch trader go up the river.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He went up under the promise of safety, and my brother gave him protection.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day I saw a Dutch trader go up the river.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I saw a Dutch trader go up the river.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He went up under the promise of safety, and my brother gave him protection.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading He went up under the promise of safety, and my brother gave him protection.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He went up under the promise of safety, and my brother gave him protection.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he came to trade.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading One day I saw a Dutch trader go up the river.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
tollsnounUS /toʊlz/
plural of “toll” — a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading He said he came to trade.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading One day I saw a Dutch trader go up the river.
treatiesnounUS /ˈtriːtiz/
plural of “treaty” — a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He went up under the promise of safety, and my brother gave him protection.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day I saw a Dutch trader go up the river.
war-ships
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From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the chief of a stockade at the mouth of the river, and collected tolls for my brother from the passing boats.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went up with three boats, and no toll was demanded from him, because the smoke of Dutch war-ships stood out from the open sea, and we were too weak to forget treaties.
