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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 A PRISONER.
admiral
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From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
advanced
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
all
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
almost
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
attack
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From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
cheering
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
chiefly
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
dark
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From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
defended
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
detached
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From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
direct
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
endeavour
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From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
Ensign
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From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
enter
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From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
face
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
firing
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
flank
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
fort
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
impregnable
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
learned
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
main
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
marines
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From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
moved
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
palisading
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
position
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
prepared
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From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
PRISONER
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From this reading A PRISONER.
prisoners
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
river
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
silently
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
small
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From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
soon
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From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
strong
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From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
taken
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
then
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
up
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
Vidal
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From this reading He detached a small party of marines, under Ensign Vidal, to endeavour to enter at that point.
wall
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From this reading Another party then silently moved forward to the direct attack of the fort, and as soon as it had taken up its position under the wall, the main body advanced, cheering and firing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as it was dark the admiral prepared for the attack.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading From the prisoners he had learned all details as to the fort, and found that while almost impregnable from the river face, the flank of the fort was defended chiefly by a strong palisading.
