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The Spy: Condensed for use in schools

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fright.

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from the side.

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signs or motions.

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very great.

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using but few words.

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overcoat.

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change.

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on the Hudson, forty miles north of New York.

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is the duty of.

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to make easy.

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very hastily.

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trial.

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never to be loosened.

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free from blame.

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a mounted sentinel.

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These were Hessian soldiers (from Hesse-Cassel, in Germany) hired by Great Britain. The Cow-Boys were Americans enlisted as soldiers in the British army. On the next page they are referred to as the “refugee troop.”

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haughty.

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a noted park in London.

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changes in position.

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violent; fierce.

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that is, here, first lieutenant.

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inclination.

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threatening nature.

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It was a danger demanding immediate action.

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thinking quietly.

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