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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 The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
account
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From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
attack
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From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
bloodshed
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From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
boy
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
burned
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From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
cabins
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From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
Carlisle
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
cattle
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From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
come
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
days
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
dozen
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
eyes
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
father
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
half-crazed
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
haystacks
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From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
horrible
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From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE "This is truly horrible!"
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE "This is truly horrible!"
Indians
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From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE "This is truly horrible!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
Juniata
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
listening
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From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
men
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
MORE
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From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE "This is truly horrible!"
mother
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
old
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From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
ONCE
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From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE "This is truly horrible!"
party
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
RANKS
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From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE "This is truly horrible!"
reports
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
Rodney
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From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
seen
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
settlement
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
Shearman's
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
sisters
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
slaughtered
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
stolen
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From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
story
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From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
tall
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE "This is truly horrible!"
there
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
thirteen
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE "This is truly horrible!"
three
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
truly
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From this reading IN THE RANKS ONCE MORE "This is truly horrible!"
two
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
uttered
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From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
valley
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From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the old story of bloodshed and burned cabins and haystacks, and stolen cattle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party had been at Carlisle three days, and a dozen men had come in with reports of the settlement in Shearman's valley, and on the Juniata.
words
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From this reading Rodney uttered the words, after listening to the account of another attack by the Indians.
youth
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From this reading A boy was there--a tall, half-crazed youth of thirteen,--who had seen his father, mother, and two sisters slaughtered before his eyes.
