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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 "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
army
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
artillery
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
assistance
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
Aztec
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
banners
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
boy
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
breastwork
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
brother
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
Bruce
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
cannon
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
capital
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
carried
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
cavalry
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
charging
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
COLONEL
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From this reading COLONEL WARLOW'S STORY.
columns
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
company
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
Cruz
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
dangerous
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
de
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
exploding
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
extricate
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
fallen
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
gesture
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
hail
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
halls
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
hand
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
held
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
horse
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
human
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
imploring
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
impossible
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
infantry
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
intrenched
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
invaded
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
iron
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
joined
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
Juan
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
killed
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
leader
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
light
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
lost
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
made
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
Mexican
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
Mexico
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
Montezumas
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
plight
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
position
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
rained
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
ranks
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
regard
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
rise
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
roar
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
rushed
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
sad
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
San
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
sand-bags
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
saw
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
scores
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
shell
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
soon
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
squadron
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
storming
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
STORY
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From this reading COLONEL WARLOW'S STORY.
struggling
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
swept
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
thenceforth
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
twenty
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
Ulloa
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
up
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
vainly
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
Vera
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
victory
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
voice
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
Walraven
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From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
WARLOW'S
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From this reading COLONEL WARLOW'S STORY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
way
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From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was before Vera Cruz--when our ranks were swept by the iron hail, rained upon our storming columns by scores of cannon from San Juan de Ulloa--that I first saw Bruce Walraven, whom I was thenceforth to regard as a brother.
wild
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From this reading I held up my hand with an imploring gesture--a human voice was lost in the wild thunder and roar of artillery--and the leader of the cavalry saw my sad plight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
world-renowned
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From this reading "When a boy of twenty I joined the army that soon invaded Mexico, and carried victory with its banners into the Aztec capital--the world-renowned halls of the Montezumas.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "An exploding shell had killed my horse, which had fallen upon me in such a way that made it impossible for me to rise without assistance; and while I was yet vainly struggling to extricate myself from the dangerous position, a squadron of cavalry rushed by, charging a company of Mexican infantry intrenched behind a light breastwork of sand-bags.
