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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 Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
any
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From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
arrived
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From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
backs
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
came
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
cast
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From this reading Everywhere the Dissenters were cast into prison and the Church dominant.
Church
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From this reading Everywhere the Dissenters were cast into prison and the Church dominant.
counter-marching
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
counties
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From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
Dissenters
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From this reading Everywhere the Dissenters were cast into prison and the Church dominant.
dominant
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From this reading Everywhere the Dissenters were cast into prison and the Church dominant.
Dutch
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From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
east
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From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
end
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
England
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From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
Everywhere
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From this reading Everywhere the Dissenters were cast into prison and the Church dominant.
fairly
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
favour
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From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
Government
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Everywhere the Dissenters were cast into prison and the Church dominant.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
loan
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From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
London
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From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
march
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From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
marching
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
militia
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From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
movement
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From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
north
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From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
Orange
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From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
Prince
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From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
prison
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From this reading Everywhere the Dissenters were cast into prison and the Church dominant.
regiments
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From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
rising
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From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
six
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From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
troops
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From this reading In London six regiments of Dutch troops had arrived as a loan from the Prince of Orange.
turned
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
wall
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
weary
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everywhere the Dissenters were cast into prison and the Church dominant.
west
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From this reading From north and east and west the militia of the counties was on its march against us.
whole
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From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so our weary marching and counter-marching came at last to an end, and we found ourselves with our backs fairly against the wall, and the whole strength of the Government turned against us.
word
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From this reading Not a word came to us of a rising or movement in our favour in any part of England.
