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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 For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
arms
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
became
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
Benjamin
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
Church
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
Col
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
cold
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From this reading It was the dark time of the year, cold, freezing, snowing.
colonists
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From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
compelled
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
DARK
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From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
DAYS
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From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
deal
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
destroy
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From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
fighter
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
foe
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
force
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From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
fort
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From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
forth
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From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
freezing
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From this reading It was the dark time of the year, cold, freezing, snowing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
heart
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
how
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
Indian
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the dark time of the year, cold, freezing, snowing.
knew
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
known
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
leaders
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
made
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
man
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
merciful
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
METACOMET
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From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
Narragansett
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From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
opportunity
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
overcome
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
Plymouth
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From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
purpose
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From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
quickly
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
rude
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
set
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From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
snowing
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From this reading It was the dark time of the year, cold, freezing, snowing.
strong
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From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the dark time of the year, cold, freezing, snowing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DARK DAYS FOR LITTLE METACOMET The colonists determined to destroy the great Narragansett fort.
war
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
well
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From this reading They well knew how strong the Indian fort had been made, but this was their opportunity to deal with a foe that must be overcome quickly by their rude arms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For this purpose they set forth from Plymouth with a strong force.
work
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From this reading One of their leaders was Col. Benjamin Church, a man with a merciful heart, but who from the work of war that he was compelled to do became known as the "Indian fighter."
year
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From this reading It was the dark time of the year, cold, freezing, snowing.
