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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 Confederate soldier, John Wise, speaks of the General-in-Chief.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the ordinary size, his proportions were perfect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
any
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
apparent
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
cadet
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
Confederate
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From this reading A Confederate soldier, John Wise, speaks of the General-in-Chief.
constraint
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
conveyed
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From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
conveys
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
correct
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From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
erect
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
eye
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
face
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
flesh
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
form
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
fullness
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
General
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From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
General-in-Chief
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From this reading A Confederate soldier, John Wise, speaks of the General-in-Chief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
impression
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From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
too intense to describe too intense or unusual to describe clearly
From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
intellectuality
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
John
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From this reading A Confederate soldier, John Wise, speaks of the General-in-Chief.
Lee
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From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
light
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
many
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From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
mouth
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Confederate soldier, John Wise, speaks of the General-in-Chief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
ordinary
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From this reading Above the ordinary size, his proportions were perfect.
perfect
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From this reading Above the ordinary size, his proportions were perfect.
pictures
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From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
properly
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
proportions
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From this reading Above the ordinary size, his proportions were perfect.
refinement
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
representation
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
seen
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From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
size
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From this reading Above the ordinary size, his proportions were perfect.
slightest
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
softness
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
soldier
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From this reading A Confederate soldier, John Wise, speaks of the General-in-Chief.
speaks
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From this reading A Confederate soldier, John Wise, speaks of the General-in-Chief.
superfluous
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From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
tenderness
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From this reading No representation that I have ever seen properly conveys the light and softness of his eye, the tenderness and intellectuality of his mouth, or the indescribable refinement of his face....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have seen many pictures of General Lee, but never one that conveyed a correct impression of his appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Confederate soldier, John Wise, speaks of the General-in-Chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Above the ordinary size, his proportions were perfect.
Wise
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From this reading A Confederate soldier, John Wise, speaks of the General-in-Chief.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His form had fullness, without any appearance of superfluous flesh, and was as erect as that of a cadet, without the slightest apparent constraint.
