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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 The beacon, in the sense of a signal, was the night alarm, the night order.
afar
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
alarm
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From this reading The beacon, in the sense of a signal, was the night alarm, the night order.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
angles
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
beacon
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From this reading The beacon, in the sense of a signal, was the night alarm, the night order.
BEACONS
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From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
Bridge
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
bringing
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
burying-ground
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From this reading The old Hessian burying-ground is near the place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
came
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
church
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
communications
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
exile
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
famous
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
far
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
founded
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
Hessian
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From this reading The old Hessian burying-ground is near the place.
hills
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
history
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From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
Hope
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
House
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beacon, in the sense of a signal, was the night alarm, the night order.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
John
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
King's
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
learned
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
learning
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
light
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
like
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
Mass
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
Mt
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
Myles
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
near
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
night
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From this reading The beacon, in the sense of a signal, was the night alarm, the night order.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
old
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From this reading The old Hessian burying-ground is near the place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The beacon, in the sense of a signal, was the night alarm, the night order.
patriots
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
picturesque
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
place
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From this reading The old Hessian burying-ground is near the place.
planted
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
probably
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
R
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
records
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
religious
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
Revolution
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From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
Rocks
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
seen
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
sense
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From this reading The beacon, in the sense of a signal, was the night alarm, the night order.
set
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From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
signal
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From this reading The beacon, in the sense of a signal, was the night alarm, the night order.
signaled
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
spirit
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
Swansea
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
There
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From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
Wales
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From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beacon, in the sense of a signal, was the night alarm, the night order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The hills on which beacons were set were those that could be seen from afar, and those who planted these far angles of communications of light were patriots, like the rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a beacon at Mt. Hope, R. I. It probably signaled to a beacon on King’s Rocks, Swansea, which picturesque rocks are near to the Garrison House at Myles Bridge, and the Swansea church, founded in the spirit of liberty and learning by the famous John Myles, a learned exile from Wales, who came to Swansea, Mass., for religious liberty, bringing his church records from Swansea, Wales, with him.
written
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From this reading BEACONS There is one history of the Revolution that has never been written; it is that of _beacons_.
