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Chapter XXXI
Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be. To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped. Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields. Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return. In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.”
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
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From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
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From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
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From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
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From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
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From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
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From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
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From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
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From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
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From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
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From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
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From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
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From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
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From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
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From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
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From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
