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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 While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
adjoining
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
Altrincham
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
attack
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From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
away
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
banks
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
Barton
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
carries
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
Cock
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
Company's
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
dash
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From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
distance
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
down
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
earthworks
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
edge
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
embankment
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
end
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
enemy
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From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
FATE
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
flank
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From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
floods
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
high
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
hotel
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
joins
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
junction
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
large
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
leading
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
lies
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
Liverpool
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
made
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From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
main
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
Manchester
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
Mersey
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
modern
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
nearest
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
Northwich
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
Old
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
prevent
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
progress
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From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
railway
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
rather
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
red-brick
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
river
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
road
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
runs
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
Sale
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
stable
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
steep
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
straight
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
Stretford
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From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
suburb
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
terminus
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
thrown
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
town
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
Tramway
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From this reading At the end of the town nearest the river a road leading down from Barton joins the main road, and at the junction is a large red-brick modern hotel, the Old Cock, while adjoining is the Manchester Tramway Company's stable and terminus.
turnpike
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From this reading The edge of the town itself--or rather suburb--lies but a short distance from the Mersey, and the turnpike road runs straight away over the river through Sale and Altrincham to Northwich.
up
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
VANQUISHED
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE VANQUISHED.
vigorous
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From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While this vigorous attack on the right flank was in progress, the enemy made a sudden dash upon Stretford.
wide
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From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At a little distance behind lies a high embankment, which carries the railway from Manchester to Liverpool, while the Mersey itself, though not wide, has steep banks with earthworks thrown up to prevent floods.
