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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 They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
ACTIVE
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
administered
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
All
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From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The prisoners were provided for as comfortably as the soldiers, and the major had an opportunity to inquire into the situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
attention
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
away
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From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
Battle
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From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
called
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From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
camp
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From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
comfortably
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From this reading The prisoners were provided for as comfortably as the soldiers, and the major had an opportunity to inquire into the situation.
company
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
cordon
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From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
discipline
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
distance
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
driven
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From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
engaged
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From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
further
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
given
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
halted
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
horses
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From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
inquire
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From this reading The prisoners were provided for as comfortably as the soldiers, and the major had an opportunity to inquire into the situation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The prisoners were provided for as comfortably as the soldiers, and the major had an opportunity to inquire into the situation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
Knox
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
major
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From this reading The prisoners were provided for as comfortably as the soldiers, and the major had an opportunity to inquire into the situation.
mansion
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
march
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
mob
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From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
night
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From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
obstinacy
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
OPERATIONS
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
opportunity
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From this reading The prisoners were provided for as comfortably as the soldiers, and the major had an opportunity to inquire into the situation.
other
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
out
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
picketed
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From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
placed
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
plantation
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From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
PREPARING
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
prisoners
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
provided
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From this reading The prisoners were provided for as comfortably as the soldiers, and the major had an opportunity to inquire into the situation.
ranks
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
Riverlawn
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From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
sentinels
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From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
situation
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From this reading The prisoners were provided for as comfortably as the soldiers, and the major had an opportunity to inquire into the situation.
soldiers
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From this reading The prisoners were provided for as comfortably as the soldiers, and the major had an opportunity to inquire into the situation.
some
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
stationed
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From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
taken
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
tents
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From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
Titus
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
troopers
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From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were placed between a couple of ranks of troopers, and no further attention was given to them till the company halted, a short distance from the mansion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All of them had been engaged in the "Battle of Riverlawn," as it was called, when the mob had been driven away from the plantation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
whole
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From this reading It was the camp for the night; and the horses were picketed, the tents pitched, and a cordon of sentinels stationed around the whole.
willing
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From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS The discipline which Knox had administered to Captain Titus had taken some of the obstinacy out of him, and he was willing to march with the other prisoners.
