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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 AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
action
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
affair
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We have seen the whole of it, and now we are ready to return to our company," replied Deck.
Artie
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
attending
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
baggage-train
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
battalion
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
battle
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
begun
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
blocked
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
boys
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
cavalrymen
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
ceased
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
company
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From this reading "We have seen the whole of it, and now we are ready to return to our company," replied Deck.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
Deck
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
distance
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
down
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
Dr
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
ENCOUNTER
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
ENEMY'S
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
exciting
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
Farnwright
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
field
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
fighting
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
finished
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
Guards
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
halted
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have seen the whole of it, and now we are ready to return to our company," replied Deck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
just
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
labors
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
longer
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
made
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
men
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
needs
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
now
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From this reading "We have seen the whole of it, and now we are ready to return to our company," replied Deck.
observing
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have seen the whole of it, and now we are ready to return to our company," replied Deck.
picking
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
ready
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From this reading "We have seen the whole of it, and now we are ready to return to our company," replied Deck.
remain
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have seen the whole of it, and now we are ready to return to our company," replied Deck.
return
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From this reading "We have seen the whole of it, and now we are ready to return to our company," replied Deck.
ridden
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
road
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
rode
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
said
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
scene
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
SCOUTS
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
seems
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
seen
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
spectators
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
spot
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
surgeon
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
transpired
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
Truman
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
up
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
very
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
way
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From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
Well
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They still blocked the way for Deck and Artie; but they could no longer remain as spectators to the exciting scene which had just transpired, and had ridden down to the field of action; but the fighting had ceased.
whole
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From this reading "We have seen the whole of it, and now we are ready to return to our company," replied Deck.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS The baggage-train of the Guards had seen from a distance that the battle had begun, and they had halted in the road.
work
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From this reading "Well, boys, this affair seems to be finished; and we made very short work of it," said Captain Truman, as they rode up to the spot where he was observing the labors of the men.
wounded
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From this reading The cavalrymen were picking up their wounded; and Dr. Farnwright, the surgeon of the battalion, was attending to their needs.
