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1863
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
advance
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From this reading There was little to hinder his advance.
America
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
army
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
back
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
Carlisle
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From this reading York and Carlisle were in their grasp.
Civil
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
Confederate
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
country
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
day
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
destruction
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
face
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
FATHERS
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading York and Carlisle were in their grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
height
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
hinder
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From this reading There was little to hinder his advance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
hundred
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
July
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
Late
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
Lee
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little to hinder his advance.
lived
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
marched
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
month
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
northward
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
orders
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
Pennsylvania
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
preceding
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
property
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
reason
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
Refraining
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
rich
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
second
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
SINS
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
soldiers
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
strict
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading York and Carlisle were in their grasp.
There
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From this reading There was little to hinder his advance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
thousand
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was little to hinder his advance.
turned
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
up
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From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
wanton
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From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
War
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading York and Carlisle were in their grasp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Refraining, by reason of strict orders, from wanton destruction of property, his soldiers nevertheless lived on the rich country through which they passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thousand Confederate soldiers at his back, had marched up into Pennsylvania.
year
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From this reading “THE SINS OF THE FATHERS” On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height.
York
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From this reading York and Carlisle were in their grasp.
