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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 infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
Agra
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
almost
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From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
approaches
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
assault
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From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
breech
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
city
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
corpses
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
Crusaders
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
dawn
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
defended
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
far
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
gate
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
heap
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
infidels
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From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
KING
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From this reading THE KING OF THE VAGABONDS.
man
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From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
Marhala
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
more
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From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
night
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
number
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From this reading Only a small number of prisoners were taken.
numbers
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From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF THE VAGABONDS.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
Only
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From this reading Only a small number of prisoners were taken.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
perished
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From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
plain
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
prisoners
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From this reading Only a small number of prisoners were taken.
ramparts
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
relying
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From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
rose
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
Saracens
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
small
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From this reading Only a small number of prisoners were taken.
sought
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
sun
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
surprise
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From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
surrounds
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From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
taken
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From this reading Only a small number of prisoners were taken.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dawn, the sun rose over the plain that surrounds the city of Marhala, surprised at night by the Saracens and defended by the Crusaders.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF THE VAGABONDS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The infidels, relying more on their audacity than on their numbers, perished almost to a man in the assault.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
VAGABONDS
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From this reading THE KING OF THE VAGABONDS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only a small number of prisoners were taken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The approaches of the breech in the ramparts, not far from the gate of Agra, through which the Saracens sought to surprise the city, disappeared under a heap of corpses.
