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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 When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
accordingly
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
affairs
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
assembly
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
bank
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
became
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
besiegers
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
broke
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From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
called
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
caught
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
clearing
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
convene
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
day
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From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
defenders
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
dusky
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
enemies
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
feathered
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
feathers
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
fired
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
flush
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From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
foe
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From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
fort
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From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
glimpses
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
greater
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
head
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
hill
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
induced
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
knew
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
large
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
lay
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
light
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
much
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
numbers
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
numerous
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
opinion
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
perilous
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
portion
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
raised
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
rear
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
river
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
seen
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From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
settlers
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
several
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
sheltered
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
shots
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
siege
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
situation
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
Strong
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
Strong's
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From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
stronger
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
stumps
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
tufts
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From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
war
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From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, as the light became stronger, the defenders caught glimpses of tufts of feathers along the river; but no shots were fired.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the flush of day broke upon Strong’s fort, not a foe was to be seen.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
whites
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From this reading The numerous stumps in the clearing sheltered no feathered head; but the whites knew that their enemies had not raised the siege.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the opinion of several settlers, the perilous situation of affairs called for a council of war, and accordingly Captain Strong, much against his will, was induced to convene such an assembly.
withdrawn
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From this reading The greater portion of the dusky besiegers had withdrawn to the river bank, while large numbers lay behind the hill, in the rear of the fort.
