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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 A LONG CHASE.
abroad
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
almost
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
apparently
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
appeared
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
Bens
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From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
brief
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From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
certainly
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From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
CHASE
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From this reading A LONG CHASE.
Clyde-built
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
Confederacy
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
escaped
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
events
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From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
family
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From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
fleeing
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From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
friends
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
full
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
Halifax
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From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
incredible
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
interesting
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From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
leaders
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
line
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
LONGnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG CHASE.
loyal
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
men
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
now
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From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
operating
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
Pillgrim
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
powerful
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
purchased
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
rebellion
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
Somers
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From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
somewhat
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From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
Southern
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
stay
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From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
steamers
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
sympathy
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
three
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From this reading The three "Bens," the last of which was now fleeing before him, were certainly an interesting family.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
traitor
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From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
transpired
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From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Somers was somewhat bewildered by the events which had transpired during his brief stay at Halifax.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
whole
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From this reading Pillgrim, while abroad, and operating for the Southern Confederacy, had apparently purchased a whole line of Clyde-built steamers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was almost incredible that Pillgrim had again escaped; but the traitor had powerful friends--men who appeared to be loyal while they were in full sympathy with the leaders of the rebellion.
