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1812
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From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
all
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From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
Americans
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From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
bombastic
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
bringing
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
brink
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
Canada
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
chafed
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From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
closing
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From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
command
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
deeds
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
devoted
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
disappointments
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From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
down
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
effect
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From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
encouragement
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From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
flocking
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From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
forces
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From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
front
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From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
fumed
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From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
Fun
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From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
General
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
head
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
high-sounding
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From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
home
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
invasion
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
jeers
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
land
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From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
leader
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
like
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From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
man
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
most
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From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
proclamations
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From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
recalled
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
Rensselaer
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
resigned
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
Reyburn
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From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
small
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From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
Smyth
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
some
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From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
thereby
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
threats
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
turned
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
twice
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Reyburn, like most of his comrades, chafed and fumed under all these disappointments.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
Van
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
veritable
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
very
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
Virginia
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
volunteers
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From this reading His high-sounding proclamations, however, had some effect, for they brought volunteers flocking to the front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
windbag
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From this reading General Van Rensselaer having resigned, his command was turned over to the bombastic Smyth, who was a veritable windbag.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
words
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From this reading But these found their leader a man of words and not of deeds, for, after twice bringing them to the very brink of an invasion into Canada, he recalled them, and thereby brought down such jeers and threats upon his devoted head that he at last retired to his home in Virginia.
year
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From this reading _A Little Fun_ The year 1812 was closing with but small encouragement to the land forces of the Americans.
