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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 little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
able
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From this reading When he was able to travel, he had had enough of war and the Confederacy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
ankle
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
any
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
bed
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
boy
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
came
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
Clemens
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
Confederacy
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From this reading When he was able to travel, he had had enough of war and the Confederacy.
danger
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
decided
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From this reading He decided to visit Orion in Keokuk.
detachments
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
enough
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From this reading When he was able to travel, he had had enough of war and the Confederacy.
farm-house
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
farther
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
frequently
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
got
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
injury
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
Keokuk
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From this reading He decided to visit Orion in Keokuk.
kept
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
Lieutenant
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
Matson
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
Matson's
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
Mrs
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
negro
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
now
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
Nuck
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From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
Orion
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From this reading He decided to visit Orion in Keokuk.
painful
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
passing
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
pretty
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
put
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
recovering
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
secluded
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
several
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
sight
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
stayed
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
stress
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Lieutenant Clemens never got any farther than Nuck Matson's farm-house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
travel
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From this reading When he was able to travel, he had had enough of war and the Confederacy.
Union
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
visit
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From this reading He decided to visit Orion in Keokuk.
war
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
watch
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From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
weeks
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From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A little negro boy was kept on watch for Union detachments--they were passing pretty frequently now--and when one came in sight the lieutenant was secluded until the danger passed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His ankle was so painful by that time that Mrs. Matson had him put to bed, where he stayed for several weeks, recovering from the injury and stress of war.
