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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 Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
all
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From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
army
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF LAS GUASIMAS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, some of our troops began their march just after landing from the boats.
best
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
boats
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From this reading Thus, some of our troops began their march just after landing from the boats.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
climate
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
days
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
drive
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From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
feared
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
fever
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
General
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
go
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
GUASIMAS
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF LAS GUASIMAS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
just
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From this reading Thus, some of our troops began their march just after landing from the boats.
landed
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From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
landing
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From this reading Thus, some of our troops began their march just after landing from the boats.
LAS
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF LAS GUASIMAS.
made
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
many
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
march
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
men
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
near
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From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
Number
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF LAS GUASIMAS.
officers
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
once
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
ones
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From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
ordered
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From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
place
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From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
roads
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
sent
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
service
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
Shafter
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
Siboney
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From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
some
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
Spaniards
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From this reading So, even before all the men had landed, General Shafter ordered the first ones to go forward and drive the Spaniards from a place near Siboney.
ten
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF LAS GUASIMAS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus, some of our troops began their march just after landing from the boats.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, some of our troops began their march just after landing from the boats.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
troops
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From this reading Thus, some of our troops began their march just after landing from the boats.
unfit
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
wagons
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From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
week
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From this reading He feared that after a week or ten days in that climate many of our men might have fever and be unfit for service.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A Number of our officers thought it would be best not to go forward till some roads had been made, so that the army wagons could be sent on; but General Shafter thought it would be best to march on at once.
