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1755
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
58
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
all
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
Arms
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
audiences
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
ballroom
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
Braddock's
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
brief
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
building
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
built
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
called
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
came
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
Cockade
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
colonies
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
completed
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
court-house
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
de
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
debut
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
deputies
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
drums
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
Duquesne
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
edifice
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
England
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
exceeding
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
exception
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
fifes
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
flag
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
Fort
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
fortifications
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
fortified
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
Fortresse
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
French
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
gave
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
Governor's
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
Hall
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
host
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
Hudson
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
hurrahs
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
Indian
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
jail
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
Johnstown
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
La
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
learned
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
limits
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
Now
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
occasionally
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
often
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
only
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
other
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
Pitt
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
plaintiffs
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
playing
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
portal
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
powder-stained
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
ran
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
razed
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
received
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From this reading In it he gave audiences to all plaintiffs, white or Indian; in it he received deputies from other colonies or from England.
red
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
Reine
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
residence
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
saluted
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
satisfaction
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
seized
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
served
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
set
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
so-called
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
solidly
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
sometimes
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
spared
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
stone
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
temporary
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
troops
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
up
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
Virginia
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From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
west
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
White
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From this reading When in '58 our troops seized Fort Duquesne and razed it, they not only spared La Fortresse de la Reine, but completed it--in exceeding poor taste--set the arms of Virginia over the portal, ran up their red, powder-stained flag, and saluted "Governor's Hall" with hurrahs of satisfaction, drums and fifes playing "The White Cockade."
Williamsburg
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From this reading Now the hall served sometimes as a court-house, sometimes as a temporary jail, often as a ballroom, occasionally as the Governor's residence when he came to Fort Pitt from Williamsburg.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I had learned from our host of the "Virginia Arms" that the so-called "Governor's Hall," which stood within the limits of the fortifications, had been built by the French in 1755.
year
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From this reading Poor Braddock's brief debut before Fort Duquesne in that same year interrupted the building of "Governor's Hall," which was called by the French "La Fortresse de la Reine," and which, with the exception of our stone fort at Johnstown, was the only formidable and solidly fortified edifice of stone west of the Hudson.
