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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
allies
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From this reading Why should not they against the son of that Smith and his allies?
also
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From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why should not they against the son of that Smith and his allies?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
BOYS
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From this reading THE SMOUTCHY BOYS.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
captive
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From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
Comanche
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From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
Cowboys
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From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
fair
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From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
fathers
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From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
General
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From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should not they against the son of that Smith and his allies?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
interloping
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From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
Napoleon
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From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should not they against the son of that Smith and his allies?
Now
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From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
opinion
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From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
own
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From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
place
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From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
question
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From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
rights
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From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
say
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From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should not they against the son of that Smith and his allies?
side
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From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
Smith
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From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
SMOUTCHY
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From this reading THE SMOUTCHY BOYS.
son
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From this reading Why should not they against the son of that Smith and his allies?
striving
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From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
taken
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From this reading General Napoleon Smith had been taken captive by the Comanche Cowboys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMOUTCHY BOYS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it is fair to say in this place that they also had their side of the question.
town
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From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their fathers were, in their own opinion, striving for the ancient rights of the town against an interloping Smith.
Why
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From this reading Why should not they against the son of that Smith and his allies?
