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add
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
Anxious
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From this reading Anxious Hours Ashore.
any
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
argued
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
Ashore
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From this reading Anxious Hours Ashore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
cause
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
colors
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
condition
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
Cook
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
couldn't
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
day
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
desperate
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
down
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
Eastham
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From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
expected
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
face
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
feelings
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From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
flying
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
frigate
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
go
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
Hours
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From this reading Anxious Hours Ashore.
immediately
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
inevitable
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
inhabitants
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
Jonathan
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
like
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
Master
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
Members
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
men
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
messengers
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
move
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
much
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
news
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
now
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
other
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
people
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From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
Provincetown
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
ready
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
reason
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
received
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From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
saw
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
sent
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
surprise
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
Things
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
tidings
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From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
towns
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From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
unwelcome
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From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
war
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The unwelcome tidings were received with mixed feelings by the people of Eastham.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
why
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From this reading Members of the war party argued that this move was to be expected any day, and, now that it had come, they saw no reason why it should cause any surprise or add to the already desperate condition of the inhabitants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the frigate and the schooner left Provincetown Master Jonathan Cook immediately sent messengers with the news to the other towns.
worse
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From this reading Things couldn’t be much worse and they should be ready to face the inevitable like men and go down with colors flying.
