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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
accomplished
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
American
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From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
boat
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
chagrined
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
Clif
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
CLIF'S
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From this reading CLIF'S SECOND EXPEDITION.
connected
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From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
considerably
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From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
excitement
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
EXPEDITION
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From this reading CLIF'S SECOND EXPEDITION.
felt
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
few
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
fire
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
flagship
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
forced
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
forces
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From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
glorious
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
hours
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
ideas
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From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
indicated
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From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
materially
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From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
mystery
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From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
own
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From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
put
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From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
return
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
scenes
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From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
SECOND
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From this reading CLIF'S SECOND EXPEDITION.
shell
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
shore
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
soldiers
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
solution
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From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
some
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From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
Spanish
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
spite
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
stirring
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From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
struggle
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
test
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From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
wanted
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From this reading He had his own ideas about it and wanted to put them to the test.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had thought considerably about it even during the stirring scenes through which they had passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
work
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From this reading In spite of the glorious work accomplished in those few hours Clif felt chagrined that he had, in the excitement of the struggle on the boat and under fire of the Spanish soldiers on shore, been forced to return to the flagship without the shell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everything connected with it indicated to his mind some mystery, the solution of which would materially help the American forces.
