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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 DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
also
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
army
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What should his present to this noble woman be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
birds
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
change
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
Clinton
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
DAUGHTER
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
displaying
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
Faith
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
flocks
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
gathering
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
Governor
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
grand
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
grapes
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
hero
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
heroes
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
hospitalities
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
join
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
leaves
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
lessons
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
marched
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
meadows
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
midsummer
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
Minden
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
new
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
noble
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From this reading What should his present to this noble woman be?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
past
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
PILGRIMS
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
present
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
purple
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
received
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
receiving
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
red
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
Robinson
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
Rochambeau
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
rowened
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
school
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
see
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should his present to this noble woman be?
six
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
thousand
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
Trumbull
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
Washington
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should his present to this noble woman be?
wife
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From this reading Rochambeau had been receiving the hospitalities of the Governor, and had also received lessons in the new school of liberty from Faith Robinson Trumbull, the wife of the Governor.
wished
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
woman
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From this reading The hero of Minden had come to see this grand woman, and wished to make her a present before he marched on to join the army of Washington against Clinton, with his six thousand heroes.
woods
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From this reading The birds were gathering in flocks in the rowened meadows, and the woods were displaying their purple grapes and first red leaves.
year
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From this reading A DAUGHTER OF THE PILGRIMS It was past midsummer――the shadow of change was in the year.
