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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 LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This answered the purpose of a dinner-horn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
away
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
blowing
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
bold
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
boom
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
Boston
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From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
cannon
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
Cape
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
concealed
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
day
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
Diamond
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
dinner-horn
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From this reading This answered the purpose of a dinner-horn.
down
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
echo
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
effect
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
far
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
fire
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
flagstaff
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
grandly
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
gun
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
heavens
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
just
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
LAWRENCE
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
leaving
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
Lower
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
making
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
Montreal
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From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.
o'clock
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.
off
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
only
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.
preparations
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
purpose
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From this reading This answered the purpose of a dinner-horn.
QUEBEC
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From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
restaurants
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From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.
RIVER
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From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.
saw
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
SCENERY
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From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.
shore
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
signal-gun
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
sky
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
smoke
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
soldier
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
sound
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
ST
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From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are no such restaurants in Quebec or Montreal as there are in Boston.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCENERY OF QUEBEC; AND THE RIVER ST.
there
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
touched
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
Town
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
twelve
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
up
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From this reading LAWRENCE About twelve o'clock this day, being in the Lower Town, I looked up at the signal-gun by the flagstaff on Cape Diamond, and saw a soldier up in the heavens there making preparations to fire it,--both he and the gun in bold relief against the sky.
warned
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From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after, being warned by the boom of the gun to look up again, there was only the cannon in the sky, the smoke just blowing away from it, as if the soldier, having touched it off, had concealed himself for effect, leaving the sound to echo grandly from shore to shore, and far up and down the river.
