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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 most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
accept
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
all
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
armed
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
army
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
arranged
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
befallen
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
brave
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
camp
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From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
captors
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
companions
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
Continental
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
cruelty
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
decided
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From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
Dick
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
Durkee
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
encounter
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
engaged
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
expected
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From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
form
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
Fred
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
friends
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
fugitives
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
Godfrey
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
hostilities
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
inflict
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
Iroquois
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
lead
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
Learning
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
lieutenant
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
men
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
minute
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
minutes
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From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
most
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
near
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From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
one-fifth
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From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
piece
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
plan
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
putting
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
reach
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From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
ready
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
responsibility
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
said
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
saying
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
Senecas
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From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
six
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
speedily
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
sturdy
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
ten
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From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
there
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From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
Tories
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
unexpected
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From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
Very
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
well
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As every minute was precious, and there was no saying what form of cruelty the captors of the fugitives might inflict, the plan was speedily arranged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A most unexpected piece of good fortune had befallen our friends, in the appearance of Dick Durkee, with his six sturdy companions, all armed and ready for an encounter with the Tories and Iroquois.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
work
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The camp was so near, that they expected to reach it within ten minutes, after which the question between them and the Senecas would be decided in one-fifth of that time.
young
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From this reading Learning that young Fred Godfrey had been a lieutenant in the Continental army, they insisted on putting themselves under him, at least so long as they were engaged in hostilities.
youth
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From this reading "Very well," said the youth, "I will accept the responsibility, because I know I have brave men to lead; but the work will be short."
