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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 SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
afford
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
assaults
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
August
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From this reading SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
back
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
beaten
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
beautiful
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From this reading SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
blue
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
BÉNIE
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From this reading SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
calm
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From this reading SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
commotion
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From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
contests
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
contrast
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From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
day
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From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
deep
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
defenders
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
dreamy
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
enchanting
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
enemy
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
evening
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From this reading SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
few
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
fresh
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
full
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
hand
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
killed
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
larger
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
lasted
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From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
lose
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
made
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
mild
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From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
moon
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
more
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
much
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
mystery
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
night
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
number
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
other
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
quick
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
replace
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
reserve
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
risen
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
SISTER
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From this reading SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
sky
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
Spaniards
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
stars
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
striking
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From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
strong
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
studded
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From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
succession
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
town
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
tranquillity
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From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
troops
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
twice
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
two
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
uproar
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From this reading This mild tranquillity was in striking contrast with the commotion and uproar which had lasted through the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SISTER BÉNIE It was a calm and beautiful August evening.
wearied
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From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The enemy, on the other hand, had a strong reserve of fresh troops to replace those who were wearied in the contests of the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
wounded
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From this reading The Spaniards had made two assaults in quick succession, and had been twice beaten back; but not before they had killed and wounded a larger number than the few defenders of the town could afford to lose.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the sky, which was of a deep blue studded with stars, the moon had not yet risen; but the night was so much the more full of mystery, more dreamy, and more enchanting.
