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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 However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
according
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From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
alternated
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From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
ammunition
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From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
assailants
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From this reading The assailants’ fire continued.
attic
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
barricades
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From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The combatants who had been posted there had been obliged to withdraw.
biscaïens
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
buckshot
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
combatants
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From this reading The combatants who had been posted there had been obliged to withdraw.
commit
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From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
committing
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From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The assailants’ fire continued.
Corinthe
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
exhaust
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From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
façade
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
fire
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From this reading The assailants’ fire continued.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
floor
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
grape-shot
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From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The combatants who had been posted there had been obliged to withdraw.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
insurgents
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From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
losing
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
mistake
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From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
Musketry
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From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
obliged
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From this reading The combatants who had been posted there had been obliged to withdraw.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
posted
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From this reading The combatants who had been posted there had been obliged to withdraw.
ravages
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From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
replying
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From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
riddled
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
roof
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
shape
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
slowly
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
suffered
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
tactics
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From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The assailants’ fire continued.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
there
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From this reading The combatants who had been posted there had been obliged to withdraw.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
top
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
truth
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From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading However, this is according to the tactics of barricades; to fire for a long while, in order to exhaust the insurgents’ ammunition, if they commit the mistake of replying.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The combatants who had been posted there had been obliged to withdraw.
window
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From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The top alone of the Corinthe façade suffered; the window on the first floor, and the attic window in the roof, riddled with buckshot and biscaïens, were slowly losing their shape.
withdraw
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From this reading The combatants who had been posted there had been obliged to withdraw.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Musketry and grape-shot alternated, but without committing great ravages, to tell the truth.
