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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 “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are right; but we’ll hope for better luck this time.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
better
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From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
Burgoyne's
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You are right; but we’ll hope for better luck this time.”
camp
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
capture
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From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
caught
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From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
Clinton
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
courier
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
Dan
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From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
enough
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
find
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From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You are right; but we’ll hope for better luck this time.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
General
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
going
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
grimly
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From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
Henry
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From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
hope
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From this reading “You are right; but we’ll hope for better luck this time.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
laughed
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From this reading The lieutenant laughed.
lieutenant
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From this reading The lieutenant laughed.
luck
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From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
message
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
out
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From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
Philip
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
probably
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
proposes
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From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
replied
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From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
right
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From this reading “You are right; but we’ll hope for better luck this time.”
said
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
Sir
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From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
sure
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You are right; but we’ll hope for better luck this time.”
time
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From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
we'll
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From this reading “You are right; but we’ll hope for better luck this time.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If we could capture him, we might find out what Sir Henry proposes to do.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
wouldn't
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From this reading “We wouldn’t unless we had better luck than when we caught him the time before,” Dan replied grimly.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, it is the courier sure enough,” Philip said, “and he is probably going to Burgoyne’s camp with a message from General Clinton.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are right; but we’ll hope for better luck this time.”
