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DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME. I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes. Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot. David, dressed like a native, led our party. He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “David, dressed like a native, led our party.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
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From this reading David, dressed like a native, led our party.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading David, dressed like a native, led our party.
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From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
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From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
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From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
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From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
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From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
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From this reading David, dressed like a native, led our party.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading David, dressed like a native, led our party.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading David, dressed like a native, led our party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading David, dressed like a native, led our party.
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From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading David, dressed like a native, led our party.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
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From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
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From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
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From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
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From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
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From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY--ANOTHER CARGO OF BECHE DE MERE--A TRIP TO MANILA--CARY RECEIVES LETTERS FROM HOME.
up to a particular time
From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
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From this reading He got shelter behind a stump, singled out one of their chief warriors, fired and shot him through the head.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had several hairbreadth escapes from their missiles, but fortunately they were escapes.
which person or people
From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Eight or ten of us who had muskets marched up, dodging behind trees and stumps until within easy musket shot.
