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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 SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
admiration
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
advance
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
advantageous
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
agreeably
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From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
army
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
arriving
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
artillery
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
assaulting
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
capital
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
cattle
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
chiefly
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
city
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
coming
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
considerable
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
country
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
destination
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
difficulty
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
disappointed
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From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
expected
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
experienced
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
extremely
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From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
far
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
finding
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From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
fortified
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
general
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
gone
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
halted
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
horses
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
hostilities
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
inconvenience
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
inhabitants
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From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
march
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
most
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
movements
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
moving
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
nearly
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
news
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
offered
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
outskirts
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
partly
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
planned
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
points
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
practically
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From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
preparatory
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
resistance
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
respect
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
seized
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
Shibusawa
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
shogun's
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
SIEGE
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
slow
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
suffered
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
sufficient
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
supply
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
taken
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
three
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
TOKYO
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
troops
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
uncertainty
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
unfriendly
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From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
uninterrupted
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From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
very
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
view
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From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he was agreeably disappointed in finding his passage practically uninterrupted, and the inhabitants not extremely unfriendly.
way
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
weeks
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From this reading SIEGE OF TOKYO A slow march of nearly three weeks brought Shibusawa and his great army to the outskirts of the shogun's capital city, Tokyo; little resistance having been offered on the way, and no considerable inconvenience suffered.
well
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From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon arriving at his destination, Shibusawa halted well outside the city, seized upon the most advantageous points and fortified them with artillery and troops, preparatory to the great siege which he had planned.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The assaulting general had taken his time, partly because of the difficulty experienced in moving artillery without a sufficient supply of horses or cattle, but chiefly in view of expected hostilities and the uncertainty of the country through which they passed.
won
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From this reading The news had gone far in advance of his coming, and the very audacity of his movements had won for him admiration if not respect.
