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1814
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
alarmed
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From this reading This proclamation alarmed Madame Desvouges and Victorine.
all
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
American
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
British
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
camp
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
campaign
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
Celebrates
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
Chippewa
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
confident
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
Desvouges
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From this reading This proclamation alarmed Madame Desvouges and Victorine.
draft
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
encamped
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
end
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
entire
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
Erie
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
force
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
Forts
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
frontier
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
garrisoned
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
General
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
George
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
indefatigable
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
June
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
labors
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
large
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
Madame
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From this reading This proclamation alarmed Madame Desvouges and Victorine.
male
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
Marianne
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
military
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
more
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
much
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
Niagara
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
one-fourteenth
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
population
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
proclamation
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From this reading This proclamation alarmed Madame Desvouges and Victorine.
proposed
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
Queenston
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
reopen
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
resort
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
Scott
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
sickness
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From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
small
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
spring
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
summer
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
tactics
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was much sickness in the British camp, and their entire force was not so large but that they had to resort to a draft of one-fourteenth of the male population.
There
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From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This proclamation alarmed Madame Desvouges and Victorine.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
trained
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
troops
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From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Marianne Celebrates_ The summer of 1814 found the American troops upon the Niagara frontier more confident than ever before.
Victorine
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From this reading This proclamation alarmed Madame Desvouges and Victorine.
vigorously
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From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the indefatigable labors of General Scott, they had been vigorously trained, all through the spring, in military tactics, and toward the end of June it was proposed to reopen the campaign.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were British troops encamped at Chippewa; Forts George, Niagara, and Erie were garrisoned, and at Queenston was a small force.
