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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 camp-fires were blazing near the road, and a weird light was cast upon the scene.
alarming
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
announcement
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
approach
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
Beck
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From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
blazing
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From this reading The camp-fires were blazing near the road, and a weird light was cast upon the scene.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
buried
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
CAMP-FIRE
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
camp-fires
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From this reading The camp-fires were blazing near the road, and a weird light was cast upon the scene.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
cast
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From this reading The camp-fires were blazing near the road, and a weird light was cast upon the scene.
cavalry
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
close
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
coming
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From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
darkness
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
defence
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
demanded
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From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
detachment
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From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
directions
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
enemy
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
exception
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
Gordon
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
hill
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From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
light
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From this reading The camp-fires were blazing near the road, and a weird light was cast upon the scene.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
mud
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
NEAR
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
news
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From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
ordered
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
prepared
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
Rangers
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
rather
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
ROAD
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
roll
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
saluted
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From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
scene
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From this reading The camp-fires were blazing near the road, and a weird light was cast upon the scene.
scout
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From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
scouts
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From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
suggested
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
Texan
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
there
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
top
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From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
trooper
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From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
up
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From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The camp-fires were blazing near the road, and a weird light was cast upon the scene.
vicinity
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From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
weird
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From this reading The camp-fires were blazing near the road, and a weird light was cast upon the scene.
Well
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From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The camp-fires were blazing near the road, and a weird light was cast upon the scene.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "A detachment of cavalry was coming up when I left the top of the hill," replied the trooper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD As Captain Gordon suggested, there was no enemy in the vicinity with the exception of the Texan Rangers, half buried in the mud.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The approach of cavalry from both directions, and in the darkness, was rather an alarming announcement; and if the scouts had not been close by, he would have ordered the long roll, and prepared for defence.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Beck, what is your news?" demanded the captain, as the scout saluted him.
