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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 DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
advance
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
American
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
changing
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
chosen
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From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
compares
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
CROCKETT
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
DAVY
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
describes
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
exactly
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
fall
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From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
feed
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
feeding
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
figure
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
flock
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
fly
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
food
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From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
forest
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From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
front
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
going
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
hosts
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
moment
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
operations
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
other
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
others
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
own
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
passing
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
pause
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
people
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From this reading It was so with the American people.
pigeons
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
population
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
position
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
progress
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
rank
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From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
rapidly
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From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
relative
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
resembles
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
resume
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
rich
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From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
rise
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
rolling
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
series
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
settling
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From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
speech
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
There
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
Thus
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As those in the front pause for a moment to feed, others behind rise and fly on beyond them, settling for a time to resume their own feeding operations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
vast
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so with the American people.
wave
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
waves
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From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
wild
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From this reading DAVY CROCKETT There is no figure of speech that so exactly describes the westward advance of the American population as that which compares it to the feeding of a vast flock of wild pigeons.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These, when they fall on a forest rich with their chosen food, advance rapidly, rank after rank.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Thus the progress of the hosts resembles a series of rolling waves, one passing ever on beyond the other, each wave changing its own relative position rapidly, yet ever going forward.
