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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 He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
all
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From this reading "Our chair," said Grandfather, "stood all this time in the Province House.
America
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From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
arms
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From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
awful
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
beams
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
besought
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
cataract
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
chair
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
chief
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From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
children
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
command
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From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
dancing
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
dreams
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
early
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From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
eve
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
fire
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
flat-boat
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
forces
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From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
forest
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
Governor
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From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
Grandfather
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
happened
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
House
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From this reading "Our chair," said Grandfather, "stood all this time in the Province House.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
king's
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From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
Lake
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
loading
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
Niagara
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
old
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
Ontario
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
opportunity
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From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our chair," said Grandfather, "stood all this time in the Province House.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
period
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From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
Province
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From this reading "Our chair," said Grandfather, "stood all this time in the Province House.
red
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
repose
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From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
roar
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
said
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From this reading "Our chair," said Grandfather, "stood all this time in the Province House.
sailing
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
seldom
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From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
sent
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
Shirley
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From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
sleeping
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our chair," said Grandfather, "stood all this time in the Province House.
succeeding
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
tent
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Our chair," said Grandfather, "stood all this time in the Province House.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Our chair," said Grandfather, "stood all this time in the Province House.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
troops
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From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
wall
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From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
war
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From this reading At one period, in the early part of the war, Shirley had the chief command of all the king’s forces in America."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the twilight of the succeeding eve, when the red beams of the fire were dancing upon the wall, the children besought Grandfather to tell them what had next happened to the old chair.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was loading his troops through the forest, or sailing in a flat-boat on Lake Ontario, or sleeping in his tent, while the awful cataract of Niagara sent its roar through his dreams.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But, Governor Shirley had seldom an opportunity to repose within its arms.
