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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 Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
allies
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From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
also
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From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
arming
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From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
arms
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From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
assault
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From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
besieged
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From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
bodies
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
chiefs
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From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
courage
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
encouragement
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From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
enemy
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From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
entered
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
entering
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From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
fierce
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
find
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
foe
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
former's
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From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
Fort
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From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
hurrying
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From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
husbands
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From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
Indian
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From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
knew
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
met
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
more
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From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
own
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
purpose
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From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
resisted
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From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
settlers
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From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
stockadenounUS /ˈstockade/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
Strong
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From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
successfully
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From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
tarried
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From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fort Strong could not have successfully resisted an assault of the allies on the stockade.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
threw
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From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
two
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From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
watching
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From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The settlers knew this; but were determined that the foe should be met with courage as fierce as his own, and that he should find none but dead bodies when he entered the fort.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Before entering, he had tarried a while without for the purpose of watching the enemy.
witnessed
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From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
Wolf-Cap
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From this reading We left Wolf-Cap and the two Indian chiefs hurrying toward the fort, and have also witnessed the former’s appearance among the besieged.
women
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From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
words
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From this reading Already the women were arming themselves and their words of encouragement threw more strength into their husbands’ arms.
