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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 That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
according
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
all
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
American
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From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
Army
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From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
attack
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From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
bearing
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From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
certain
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From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
city
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From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
CLOSING
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From this reading CLOSING EVENTS.
days
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
end
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
enemy
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
EVENTS
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From this reading CLOSING EVENTS.
fighting
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
fixed
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
flag
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From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
General
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
hours
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
made
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
men
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From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
message
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From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
number
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
Office
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
plans
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
proved
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
quiet
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
received
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
Santiago
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From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
sent
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From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
Shafter
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
Spanish
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From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
stops
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
successful
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
Sunday
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
surrender
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From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
telegram
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
then
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From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
truce
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From this reading He sent men to Santiago bearing a flag of truce and a message to the Spanish general.
very
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
War
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From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a flag of truce is sent to an enemy all fighting stops for a number of days or hours, according to the time fixed for the truce, or quiet, and plans are then made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That Sunday morning, after General Shafter received the telegram from the War Office, he took a step which in the end proved very successful.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This message told the Spanish general that if he did not surrender within a certain time the American Army would attack the city.
