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ablest
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
active
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
admiration
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAJOR SOMERS AND FRIENDS.
Banyan
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From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
bravest
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
De
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From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
defenders
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
doughty
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
efficient
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
enroll
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
expired
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From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
field
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
Fighting
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
Fortress
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From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
FRIENDS
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From this reading MAJOR SOMERS AND FRIENDS.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
general
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
generation
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
gratefully
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
home
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From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
Joe
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
longer
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
MAJOR
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From this reading MAJOR SOMERS AND FRIENDS.
major's
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From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
Monroe
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From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
mustered
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From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
nation
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
officers
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
operations
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
out
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From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
Port
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From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
positions
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
posterity
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
present
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
proceeded
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From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
regiment
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From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
resigned
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
Royal
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From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
sent
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From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
service
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From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
services
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
SOMERS
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From this reading MAJOR SOMERS AND FRIENDS.
staff
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
term
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From this reading The term of service of the major’s regiment had expired, and it had been sent home, and mustered out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
Union
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Fighting Joe” was no longer in the field of active operations, and our officers resigned their positions on the staff.
Washington
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From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
way
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From this reading SOMERS and De Banyan proceeded from Port Royal to Washington, by the way of Fortress Monroe.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
won
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From this reading The doughty general had won the admiration of the nation; the present generation will gratefully remember his efficient services, and posterity will enroll his name among the ablest and bravest defenders of the Union.
