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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 Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
afoot
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
apprised
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
approach
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
arrived
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
ashore
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
boats
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
Bright
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
Clay
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
commander
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
commissary
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
compelled
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
darkness
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
daylight
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
eluding
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From this reading Captain Oliver and his men succeeded in eluding the vigilant Indians, and entered the fortification at two o’clock in the morning.
entered
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From this reading Captain Oliver and his men succeeded in eluding the vigilant Indians, and entered the fortification at two o’clock in the morning.
expedition
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
Farley
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
farther
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
few
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
flatly
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
Fort
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
fortification
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From this reading Captain Oliver and his men succeeded in eluding the vigilant Indians, and entered the fortification at two o’clock in the morning.
fourth
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
General
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
Harrison's
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
head
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
immediately
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
Indians
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From this reading Captain Oliver and his men succeeded in eluding the vigilant Indians, and entered the fortification at two o’clock in the morning.
Late
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
Meigs
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
men
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
miles
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
morning
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From this reading Captain Oliver and his men succeeded in eluding the vigilant Indians, and entered the fortification at two o’clock in the morning.
near
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
night
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
o'clock
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From this reading Captain Oliver and his men succeeded in eluding the vigilant Indians, and entered the fortification at two o’clock in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
Oliver
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
pilot
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
proceed
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
quarters
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
rapids
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From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
re-enforcements
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
refusing
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
repaired
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
slipped
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
squad
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
started
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
succeeded
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From this reading Captain Oliver and his men succeeded in eluding the vigilant Indians, and entered the fortification at two o’clock in the morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late on the night of the fourth of May, General Clay and his relief expedition arrived at the head of the rapids, a few miles above Fort Meigs.
Then
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
tie
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
two
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From this reading Captain Oliver and his men succeeded in eluding the vigilant Indians, and entered the fortification at two o’clock in the morning.
up
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
vigilant
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From this reading Captain Oliver and his men succeeded in eluding the vigilant Indians, and entered the fortification at two o’clock in the morning.
wait
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From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then—the pilot flatly refusing to proceed farther in the darkness—the commander was compelled to tie up his boats and wait for daylight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
Wing
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From this reading Captain Oliver and a squad of men—among whom were Farley and Bright Wing—slipped ashore and started afoot for the fort.
youthful
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From this reading The youthful commissary immediately repaired to General Harrison’s quarters, and apprised him of the near approach of the re-enforcements.
