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The Virginians

Chapter VI · Profitless Quest

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At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.
Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.
The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.
Four times his horse had been shot under him.
Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.
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The Virginians

Chapter VI · Profitless Quest

Reading 1/104 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.
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Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.
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The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.
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Four times his horse had been shot under him.
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Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Four times his horse had been shot under him.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.”

Mortal adjective US /ˈmɔːrtəl/

causing or relating to death

From this reading “Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.”

Step noun US /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.”

Took noun US /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Four times his horse had been shot under him.”

Wounded noun US /wounded/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.”

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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 Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

almost

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

band

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

battle

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From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Four times his horse had been shot under him.

boasted

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

bravery

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From this reading The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.

British

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From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

commander

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From this reading The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.

confirmed

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From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

Continental

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

days

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From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

disaster

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From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

discipline

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

enabled

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

ended

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From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

enemy

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

expedition

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From this reading The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.

face

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

famous

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

few

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

fled

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

fought

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

Four

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From this reading Four times his horse had been shot under him.

French

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

Harry

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From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Four times his horse had been shot under him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Four times his horse had been shot under him.

horse

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From this reading Four times his horse had been shot under him.

hurt

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From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

infantry

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

magnified

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From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

causing or relating to death

From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

Pennsylvania

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From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

regiments

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

reports

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From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

resolution

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From this reading The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.

savages

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

Scottish

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

shot

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From this reading Four times his horse had been shot under him.

shown

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From this reading The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.

stepnounUS /step/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

three

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From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

times

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From this reading Four times his horse had been shot under him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

tooknounUS /took/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

Twice

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From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.

two

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Four times his horse had been shot under him.

unfortunate

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From this reading The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.

unseen

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

utmost

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From this reading The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.

valour

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

Warrington

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From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

wars

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From this reading Those two famous regiments which had fought in the Scottish and Continental wars, had fled from an enemy almost unseen, and their boasted discipline and valour had not enabled them to face a band of savages and a few French infantry.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At every step which Harry Warrington took towards Pennsylvania, the reports of the British disaster were magnified and confirmed.

wounded

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From this reading Twice he had been wounded, and the last time of the mortal hurt which ended his life three days after the battle.