Chapter I
FROM THE RANKS. AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "KITTY'S CONQUEST," ETC., ETC. J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY. FROM THE RANKS. A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
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Chapter I
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FROM
THE
RANKS.
AUTHOR
OF
"THE
COLONEL'S
DAUGHTER,"
"MARION'S
FAITH,"
"KITTY'S
CONQUEST,"
ETC.,
ETC.
J.B.
LIPPINCOTT
COMPANY.
FROM
THE
RANKS.
A
strange
thing
had
happened
at
the
old
fort
during
the
still
watches
of
the
night.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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FROM
THE
RANKS.
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AUTHOR
OF
"THE
COLONEL'S
DAUGHTER,"
"MARION'S
FAITH,"
"KITTY'S
CONQUEST,"
ETC.,
ETC.
Line 3
J.B.
LIPPINCOTT
COMPANY.
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FROM
THE
RANKS.
Line 5
A
strange
thing
had
happened
at
the
old
fort
during
the
still
watches
of
the
night.
Learner Dictionary
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During
preposition
US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.”
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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 strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
AUTHOR
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B
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From this reading J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
COLONEL'S
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COMPANY
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From this reading J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
CONQUEST
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "KITTY'S CONQUEST," ETC., ETC.
DAUGHTER
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "KITTY'S CONQUEST," ETC., ETC.
FAITH
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "KITTY'S CONQUEST," ETC., ETC.
fort
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From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
happened
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From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
J
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From this reading J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
KITTY'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "KITTY'S CONQUEST," ETC., ETC.
LIPPINCOTT
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From this reading J.B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY.
MARION'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "KITTY'S CONQUEST," ETC., ETC.
night
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From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "MARION'S FAITH," "KITTY'S CONQUEST," ETC., ETC.
old
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From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
RANKS
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
strange
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From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE RANKS.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.
watches
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From this reading A strange thing had happened at the old fort during the still watches of the night.