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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 “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
arm
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
arriving
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
ate
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
ball
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From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
Brave
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
caught
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
Chaplain
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
companion
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From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
Concord
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
cut
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
damaged
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From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
Davis
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
days
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From this reading Farwell held out eleven days.
die
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
died
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From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
eleven
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From this reading Farwell held out eleven days.
Farwell
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
fastened
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
fish
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
fried
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
hand
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
Heaven
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
held
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From this reading Farwell held out eleven days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
History
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
hook
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
injurious
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From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
learn
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
less
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From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
Lieut
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
Lieutenant
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
lodged
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From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
made
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
moccasins
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
neck
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
off
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
out
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From this reading Farwell held out eleven days.
pond
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
refreshed
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From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
said
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
says
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
seems
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From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
shot
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From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
some
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
soon
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From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
strings
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
threw
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
tradition
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From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
whole
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From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
wish
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From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
