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Chapter XXI
All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away. But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack. At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there. On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout. The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.”
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From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
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From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
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From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
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From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
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From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
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From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
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From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
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From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
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From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
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From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
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From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
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From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
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From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
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From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
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From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
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From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
