Chapter III
Vicksburg
Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg. “The ——th Virginia?” “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House. Fine regiment!” “Yes, fine regiment.
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Chapter III · Vicksburg
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Several
days
later,
having
crossed
at
Vidalia
and
passed
through
Natchez,
he
came
to
Vicksburg.
“The
——th
Virginia?”
“Camped,
I
think,
in
a
vacant
lot
near
the
Court-House.
Fine
regiment!”
“Yes,
fine
regiment.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
Several
days
later,
having
crossed
at
Vidalia
and
passed
through
Natchez,
he
came
to
Vicksburg.
Line 2
“The
——th
Virginia?”
Line 3
“Camped,
I
think,
in
a
vacant
lot
near
the
Court-House.
Line 4
Fine
regiment!”
Line 5
“Yes,
fine
regiment.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fine
noun
US /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fine regiment!””
Having
auxiliary verb
US /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.”
Passed
noun
US /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.”
Several
noun
US /ˈseveral/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.”
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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 “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
came
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From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
Camped
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From this reading “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.
Court-House
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From this reading “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.
crossed
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From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
days
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From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
FinenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fine regiment!”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.
later
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From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
lot
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From this reading “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.
Natchez
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From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
near
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From this reading “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
regiment
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From this reading Fine regiment!”
Several
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From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
th
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From this reading “The ——th Virginia?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The ——th Virginia?”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
vacant
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From this reading “Camped, I think, in a vacant lot near the Court-House.
Vicksburg
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From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
Vidalia
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From this reading Several days later, having crossed at Vidalia and passed through Natchez, he came to Vicksburg.
Virginia
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From this reading “The ——th Virginia?”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, fine regiment.