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19th
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
abandon
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From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
advanced
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
all
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
back
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
batteries
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From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
battery
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
bravely
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
bringing
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
British
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
Clive
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
compelled
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From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
contested
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
day
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
days
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
defenders
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
driven
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
enemy
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
English
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
establishing
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
fell
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
fire
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
fleet
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
force
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
formed
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
fort
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
four
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
French
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
garden
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
gradually
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
guns
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
heavy
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
houses
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
inclosure
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
kept
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
landed
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
loss
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From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
met
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
night
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From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
nightfall
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
once
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
opened
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
other
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From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
outlying
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From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
outskirts
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
position
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From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
possession
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
rear
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
resisted
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
round
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
settlement
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
spent
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From this reading The next four days Clive spent in bringing up the guns landed from the fleet, and establishing batteries round the fort; and on the 19th he opened fire against it.
spiking
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
strong
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
surrounding
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
too
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From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
troops
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From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
up
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From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Clive at once took possession of the houses surrounding it, and from them kept up, all day, a heavy fire upon the defenders; until, at nightfall, these fell back upon the fort, after spiking their guns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The British force was, however, too strong to be resisted, and gradually the French were driven back, until they formed in rear of the battery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the English troops advanced, they were met on the outskirts of the settlement by the enemy, who contested bravely every garden and inclosure with them.
withdrew
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From this reading The loss of this position compelled the French to abandon the other outlying batteries, from which, during the night, they withdrew their guns into the fort.
