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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 After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
advantage
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From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
all
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
blood-hounds
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
cavalry
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From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
creek
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
crossed
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
degree
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
devoted
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
direction
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From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
dogs
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From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
doubled
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
easy
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From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
find
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
five
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
following
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
fugitives
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
gave
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
halted
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
hoped
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
howl
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From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
hunters
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
idea
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From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
killing
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
kind
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
miles
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
negroes
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
night
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
PILGRIMAGE
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From this reading THE PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA.
prisoners
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
protecting
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
pursued
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From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
pursuers
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From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
pursuit
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
recaptured
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
represented
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
returning
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From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
SEA
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From this reading THE PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA.
shades
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
signs
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
silenced
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From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
some
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
stream
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
swamp
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From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
taken
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From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had silenced the howl of the dogs, and their pursuers could have no idea of the direction they had taken.
there
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA.
travelling
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From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
uniformly
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
very
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From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
wait
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From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not very easy travelling in the swamp, but it had this advantage, that they could not be pursued by cavalry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The killing of the blood-hounds gave the fugitives all the advantage, and they “doubled” on the hunters by returning to the creek which they had crossed before.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After following the stream for about five miles, as there were no signs of a pursuit in this direction, they halted to wait for the protecting shades of night, when they hoped to find some of the negroes, whom recaptured prisoners had uniformly represented as kind and devoted to the last degree.
