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1812
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
accurate
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
all
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
author
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
British
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
CAPE
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
CHANDLER
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
COD
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
commerce
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
consequence
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
days
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From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
district
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
Eastham
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From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
embargo
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
endured
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
enemy
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
essayed
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
give
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
guns
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
harassed
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
inhabitants
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
INSCRIBED
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
LOYAL
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
many
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From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
mercy
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
other
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From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
picture
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
plight
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From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
population
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
PREFACE
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From this reading PREFACE.
RESPECTFULLY
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
seafaringadjectiveUS /ˈsiːferɪŋ/
connected with travelling or working at sea
From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
some
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
SON
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
standstill
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
story
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
THACHER
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
THOMAS
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
towns
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From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
trade
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
trials
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
utterly
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From this reading The seafaring population of the district was utterly at the mercy of the enemy and all trade was at a standstill in consequence of the embargo on commerce.
VOLUME
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From this reading TO THOMAS CHANDLER THACHER, A LOYAL SON OF CAPE COD, THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED.
War
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
warships
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From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plight of Eastham in those days was that of many other towns on the Cape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this story of Cape Cod during the War of 1812 the author has essayed to give an accurate picture of some of the trials which the harassed inhabitants endured under the guns of the British warships.
