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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
accomplished
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
animal
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
back
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
backbone
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
beast
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading If Deck had won no prize for his sabre drill, it was only because none was offered.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the furious conflict both the rider and the steed were excited in the highest degree.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
Ceph
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
charger
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
circumstances
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
conflict
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From this reading In the furious conflict both the rider and the steed were excited in the highest degree.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
dashed
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
Deck
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
degree
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From this reading In the furious conflict both the rider and the steed were excited in the highest degree.
diminutive
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
drill
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From this reading If Deck had won no prize for his sabre drill, it was only because none was offered.
endurance
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
enemy
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading In the furious conflict both the rider and the steed were excited in the highest degree.
exercise
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
failed
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
favorable
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
furious
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From this reading In the furious conflict both the rider and the steed were excited in the highest degree.
gallant
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
ground
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
HERO
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
high
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
highest
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From this reading In the furious conflict both the rider and the steed were excited in the highest degree.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Deck had won no prize for his sabre drill, it was only because none was offered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
leap
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
leaped
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
lieutenant
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
made
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
master
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
Mexico
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
moment
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
mule
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
mustang
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
mêlée
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
nearly
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If Deck had won no prize for his sabre drill, it was only because none was offered.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading If Deck had won no prize for his sabre drill, it was only because none was offered.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
offered
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From this reading If Deck had won no prize for his sabre drill, it was only because none was offered.
officer
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
officer's
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
only
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From this reading If Deck had won no prize for his sabre drill, it was only because none was offered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
perhaps
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
prize
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From this reading If Deck had won no prize for his sabre drill, it was only because none was offered.
put
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From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
rider
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From this reading In the furious conflict both the rider and the steed were excited in the highest degree.
sabre
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
sprang
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
steed
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
Texans
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
tough
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
use
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
vigorous
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ceph, in the exercise through which his young master put him when they were alone by themselves, had leaped quite as high as the backbone of the officer's steed; but it was under favorable circumstances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
won
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From this reading If Deck had won no prize for his sabre drill, it was only because none was offered.
wreck
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From this reading Ceph had failed to leap over the back of the mustang, but he had brought him to the ground, and the lieutenant upon him; for he could do nothing for himself, and Deck made a vigorous use of his sabre the moment the enemy was under him, as his gallant charger sprang from the wreck he had accomplished, and dashed forward into the _mêlée_.
YOUNG
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From this reading THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE The steed of the officer of the Texans was a diminutive animal, and was, perhaps, a mustang from Mexico, a tough little beast with nearly the endurance of a mule.
