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Acul
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From this reading This last news filled me with uneasiness, owing to the proximity of Limbé to Acul.
advised
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
all
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From this reading I made all speed to the Government House.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
buildings
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
Cap
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From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
content
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
crash
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
cries
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
direct
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
direction
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
disasters
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From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
Dondon
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
Dragoons
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
falling
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
filled
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From this reading This last news filled me with uneasiness, owing to the proximity of Limbé to Acul.
fire
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From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
Fort
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
fugitives
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
Government
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From this reading I made all speed to the Government House.
Governor
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
House
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From this reading I made all speed to the Government House.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
insurgent
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last news filled me with uneasiness, owing to the proximity of Limbé to Acul.
lead
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
Limbé
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
made
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From this reading I made all speed to the Government House.
main
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
masters
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
meeting
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
men
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
minute-guns
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
news
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From this reading This last news filled me with uneasiness, owing to the proximity of Limbé to Acul.
noise
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
Other
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From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
Ouanaminte
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
owing
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From this reading This last news filled me with uneasiness, owing to the proximity of Limbé to Acul.
painted
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From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
pass
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From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
plantation
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
proceed
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
proximity
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From this reading This last news filled me with uneasiness, owing to the proximity of Limbé to Acul.
quickly
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From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
recollections
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From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
saying
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
slaves
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
speed
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From this reading I made all speed to the Government House.
square
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
STUNNED
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
Terrier-Rouge
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last news filled me with uneasiness, owing to the proximity of Limbé to Acul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
town
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From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
uneasiness
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From this reading This last news filled me with uneasiness, owing to the proximity of Limbé to Acul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will content myself with saying that the insurgent slaves were already masters of Dondon, of Terrier-Rouge, of the town of Ouanaminte, and of the plantation of Limbé.
written
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From this reading Other hands have painted the disasters of Cap, and I must pass quickly over my recollections of them, written as they are in fire and blood.
Yellow
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From this reading STUNNED by the noise of the minute-guns from the Fort, by the cries of the fugitives, and the distant crash of falling buildings, I did not know in what direction to lead my men; but, meeting in the main square the captain of the Yellow Dragoons, he advised me to proceed direct to the Governor.
