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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 He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
ACTION
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From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
appeared
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
attacks
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
attempted
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
Barkland
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From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
Bedford
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
BRIDGE
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From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
brother's
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
camp-bed
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From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
commander
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From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
daylight
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From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
desperado
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From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
drove
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
engaged
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From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
evening
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From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
Guards
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From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
hardly
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From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
Home
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From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
house
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
just
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From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
Levi
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
lieutenant
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
Lyndhall
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
Lyon
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From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
Major
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From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
major's
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
mob
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
months
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
Mr
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From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
night
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From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
now
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
only
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
overseer
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
past
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
principal
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
RAILROAD
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From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
rather
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
reality
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
recalled
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From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
Riverlawn
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
rudest
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
ruffian
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
shoot
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
sprang
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From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
strange
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
stripe
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
supporter
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
tent
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From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
Three
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From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
Titus
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From this reading He thought it was rather strange that Captain Titus had not brought his lieutenant, as it now appeared that he was in reality, as he had been before only in appearance; for he was a ruffian of the rudest stripe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three months before he had attempted to shoot Levi Bedford, the major's faithful overseer, as he drove past his house; and he had been his brother's principal supporter in the attacks of the mob upon Riverlawn and Lyndhall.
visit
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From this reading The first thing he recalled was the visit to his tent in the night of Mr. Barkland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE It was hardly daylight the next morning when Major Lyon sprang from his camp-bed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
work
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From this reading He was just the desperado for such work as that in which the commander of the Home Guards had engaged the evening before.
