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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 "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
all
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
assault
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
back
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
barriers
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
base
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
battle
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From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
bay
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
boarded
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
bore
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
caused
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
clearness
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From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
commence
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
Dashwood
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
easily
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
firm
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
firmly
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
fly
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
foreseen
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
Frederick
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
furnished
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From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
greater
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From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
intimated
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
Lady
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From this reading _Lady of the Lake_.
Lake
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From this reading _Lady of the Lake_.
land
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
low
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
made
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
more
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
object
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Lady of the Lake_.
once
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
outline
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From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
placed
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
positions
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
preparations
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
prevent
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
probability
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
quarter
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
Raoul
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
reader
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From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
retreat
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
rock
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
rocks
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
shore
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
side
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
Sir
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From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
soon
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From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
special
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Lady of the Lake_.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before;-- 'Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I!'"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As has been more than once intimated already, Sir Frederick Dashwood had made all his preparations to commence the assault from the side of the land, the object being to prevent a retreat to the shore.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
two
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
vessels
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
view
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From this reading Raoul had foreseen the probability of this, and, with a special view to prevent the two vessels from being easily boarded, he had caused both to be placed in such positions as left low barriers of rocks between them and that quarter of the bay.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our battle will be told with greater clearness, if the reader is furnished with an outline of its order.
