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1740
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
Abel
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
absence
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
act
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
Agatha's
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From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
air
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From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
American
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
appear
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
applenounUS /apple/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
BATTLE
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
beaver
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
Belot
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
called
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
came
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
canoe
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From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
convenience
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From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
cooled
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From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
cottage
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
creek
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From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
crossed
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
days
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
defended
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
excused
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From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
family
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
finding
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
following
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From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
ford
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
Francois
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
French
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
greater
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From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
grounds
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
Helen
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From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
Holbrook's
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
ill
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From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
Indians
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
island
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
isle
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
killing
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
laid
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
lake
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
later
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
luncheon
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
maid
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From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
many
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
Miss
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From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
named
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
near
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
nightfall
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
Ohio
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
ORCHARD
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
other
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
Ouabache
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
Pat
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From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
peachverbUS /piːtʃ/
inform against or betray someone
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
planted
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
plentiful
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
Post
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
Quebec
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
Relation
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
restlessly
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
satisfy
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
savages
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
seek
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
settlers
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
several
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
shallow
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From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
sharp
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From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
shower
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From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
side
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
siege
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
slew
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
small
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
south
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
St
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From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
there
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
three
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
Tippecanoe
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sharp shower had cooled the air, and I took the canoe for greater convenience in running into the shallow creek.
trees
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
trifled
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
Tucker
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
valiantly
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
Vincennes
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
voyageur
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
walked
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From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
way
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From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
west
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From this reading And here the Indians laid siege to him; and here he valiantly defended the ford on the west side of the little isle for three days, killing many savages before they slew him.--_The Relation of Captain Abel Tucker_.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I called at St. Agatha's the following morning the maid told me that Miss Pat was ill and that Miss Helen asked to be excused.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BATTLE ORCHARD We crossed the lake from the south and about nightfall came to the small island called Battle Orchard, which is so named by the American settlers from the peach, apple and other trees planted there about 1740 (so many have told me) by Francois Belot, a French voyageur who had crossed from the Ouabache on his way from Quebec to Post Vincennes near the Ohio, and, finding the beaver plentiful, brought there his family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I walked restlessly about the grounds until luncheon, thinking Helen might appear; and later determined to act on an impulse, with which I had trifled for several days, to seek the cottage on the Tippecanoe and satisfy myself of Holbrook's absence.
