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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 Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
all
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
away
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
blue
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From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
bows
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
coats
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From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
drawn
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
English
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From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
faith
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
gate
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
giving
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
instant
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
IROQUOIS
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
lacking
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
Law
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
led
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
moment
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
nature
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
now
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
Pembroke
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
possibility
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
PRISONERS
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
proof
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
Punic
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
real
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
regarded
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From this reading Teganisoris regarded them with a sardonic smile.
repented
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
resistance
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
ring
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
said
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From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
sardonic
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From this reading Teganisoris regarded them with a sardonic smile.
see
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From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
smile
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From this reading Teganisoris regarded them with a sardonic smile.
snatched
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
some
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From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
surrounded
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
swift
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
Teganisoris
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From this reading Teganisoris regarded them with a sardonic smile.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
there
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
tomahawks
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From this reading Law and Pembroke, the moment they had led their little garrison beyond the gate, found themselves surrounded by a ring of tomahawks and drawn bows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
weapons
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From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
wear
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From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Their weapons were snatched away from them, and on the instant they found themselves beyond all possibility of that resistance whose giving over they now bitterly repented.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Teganisoris regarded them with a sardonic smile.
worse
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From this reading PRISONERS OF THE IROQUOIS The faith of the Iroquois was worse than Punic, nor was there lacking swift proof of its real nature.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see you are all English," said he, "though some of you wear blue coats.
