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1859
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From this reading 1859, Captain Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1859, Captain Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance.
affair
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From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
armour
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
arms
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
arsenal
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1859, Captain Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance.
auspices
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From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
ball
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From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
borrowed
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 1859, Captain Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance.
completely
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From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
constructed
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
corner
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
Corporal
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From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
court
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From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
Craventy
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From this reading 1859, Captain Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance.
Craventy's
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From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
disguised
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
English
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
entertainment
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From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
fact
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From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
Fort
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From this reading 1859, Captain Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
fête
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From this reading 1859, Captain Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance.
gave
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From this reading 1859, Captain Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance.
give
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From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
grand
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From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
ground-floor
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From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
horizontally
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
Joliffe
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From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
large
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From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
musical
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From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
nakedness
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
once
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From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
orchestra
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From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
pains
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From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
piled
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
readers
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From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
reception
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From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
Reliance
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From this reading 1859, Captain Craventy gave a fête at Fort Reliance.
room
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From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
rough
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
roughly-hewn
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
simple
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From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
soirée
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From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
spared
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From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
tent
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
transformed
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From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
trees
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
true
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
trunks
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In fact, under the auspices of Corporal Joliffe, the large room on the ground-floor was completely transformed.
up
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
very
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From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
visible
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
walls
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From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rough walls, constructed of roughly-hewn trunks of trees piled up horizontally, were still visible, it is true, but their nakedness was disguised by arms and armour, borrowed from the arsenal of the fort, and by an English tent at each corner of the room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our readers must not at once imagine a grand entertainment, such as a court ball, or a musical soirée with a fine orchestra.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
éclat
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From this reading Captain Craventy’s reception was a very simple affair, yet he had spared no pains to give it éclat.
