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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 Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
armed
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
begun
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From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
Black
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From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
Bushville
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
came
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
circuit
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
companion
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
County
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
day
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
excitement
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
faces
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
filling
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
Hawk
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From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
home
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
Illinois
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
Jasper
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
made
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
MAIN-POGUE
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From this reading MAIN-POGUE.
many
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
men
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
mission
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From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
near
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
New
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
place
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
returning
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From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
Salem
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
Schuyler
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
seen
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
self-appointed
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From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
Springfield
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
state
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
taught
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
then
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
town
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
usual
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From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
wanderings
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From this reading He came one day, after long wanderings, to Bushville, in Schuyler County, Illinois, and found the place in a state of great excitement.
war
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From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
Waubeno
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From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jasper was returning from this last circuit of his self-appointed mission the Black Hawk war had begun again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jasper taught for a time near New Salem, then made again his usual circuit, after which he made his home for a time at Springfield, Illinois.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The town was filling with armed men, and among them were many faces that he had seen at New Salem, when Waubeno was his companion.
