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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 SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
attention
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From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
attracted
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From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
bearing
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
character
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From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
civilian
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From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
clothes
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From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
clothier
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
dilapidated
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
dressed
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From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
easy
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From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
faded
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
fellows
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From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
garb
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
hard-looking
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From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
horsemen
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From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
industrious
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
invaded
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
manner
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From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
march
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
military
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From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
miscellaneous
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From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
mistake
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From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
mud
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
new
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
partly
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From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
period
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
Portions
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
probably
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
ROAD
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From this reading A SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
severe
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
SKIRMISH
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From this reading A SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
soft
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
some
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
Somers
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From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
stock
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SKIRMISH ON THE ROAD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were dressed in a miscellaneous manner, their clothes being partly civilian and partly military.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
towns
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
traces
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
trade
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
Virginia
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From this reading Portions of their garb were new, and probably at no distant period had been part of the stock in trade of some industrious clothier in one of the invaded towns; and portions were faded and dilapidated, bearing the traces of a severe march through the soft mud of Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy to mistake their character.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE horsemen who had attracted the attention of Captain Somers were hard-looking fellows.
