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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.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
army
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
aware
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
bank
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
BrandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
a strong alcoholic drink distilled from wine
From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
Corps
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
Court-House
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From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
Culpeper
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From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
days
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
distance
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
encampment
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
enemy
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
enough
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
Ewell
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
expedition
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From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
Falmouth
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
fight
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
Five
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
Fredericksburg
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
gone
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From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
grey
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
hatching
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
Hill
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stuart and his thousands rested from Brandy Station and observed movements.
Hooker
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
joined
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From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
Lee
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From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
Longstreet
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From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
marching
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
mass
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
movements
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From this reading Stuart and his thousands rested from Brandy Station and observed movements.
moving
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From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
near
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
northern
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
now
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
observed
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From this reading Stuart and his thousands rested from Brandy Station and observed movements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
only
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
operations
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
P
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
plans
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
quitting
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
rapidly
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
Rappahannock
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
rested
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
Second
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
south
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
Station
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
Stuart
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From this reading Stuart and his thousands rested from Brandy Station and observed movements.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
thousands
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From this reading Stuart and his thousands rested from Brandy Station and observed movements.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
Two
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
Valley
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From this reading Five days before the fight at Brandy Station, Ewell and the Second Corps, quitting the encampment near Fredericksburg and marching rapidly, had disappeared in the distance toward the Valley.
waited
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
watching
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From this reading A.P. Hill and the Third Corps, watching operations from the south bank, waited only for the withdrawal from Falmouth of the mass of the enemy.
well
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it was gone, Hill and the Third, moving with expedition, joined Lee and Longstreet at Culpeper Court-House.
withdrawal
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From this reading Two days after the fight, Hooker, well enough aware by now that grey plans were hatching, began the withdrawal of the great army that had rested so long on the northern bank of the Rappahannock.
