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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 Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
artillery
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From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
battle
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From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
Beckham's
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From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
BrandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
brigades
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
came
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
cavalry
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
Chancellorsville
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From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
Court-House
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
Culpeper
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
defiles
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
early
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
earth-shaking
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
eighth
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From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
emerging
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
force
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
forest
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
forming
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From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
got
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From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
guns
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From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
hills
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
horse
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From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
interest
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From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
Jeb
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
John
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From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
June
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From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
leafy
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
line
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
misty
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
month
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From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
more
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From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
moved
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From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
north
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
Pelham's
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From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
plain
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
position
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From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
proceeded
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From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
review
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From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
RightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
splendid
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From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
Station
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
Stuart's
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
Thirty
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From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
tread
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
up
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
Virginia
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
