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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 The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
all
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
American
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
arisen
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From this reading Information had come that many of these orphans were starving, and hence had arisen the cause for the Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
battle
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From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
Bazaar
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
becoming
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
behalf
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
belonged
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
building
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
called
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
came
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
cause
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From this reading Information had come that many of these orphans were starving, and hence had arisen the cause for the Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar.
charity
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
children
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
country
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
court
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
days
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
died
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From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
down
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
early
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
Exhibition
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
existence
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
fallen
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Information had come that many of these orphans were starving, and hence had arisen the cause for the Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
gratitude
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
held
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Information had come that many of these orphans were starving, and hence had arisen the cause for the Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
immediate
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
Information
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From this reading Information had come that many of these orphans were starving, and hence had arisen the cause for the Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar.
International
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
invaders
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
Kensington
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
killed
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From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
London
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
made
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
many
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From this reading Information had come that many of these orphans were starving, and hence had arisen the cause for the Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
men
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
Negro
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
Northern
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
Orphan
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
orphans
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From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
outstanding
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
ranks
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
remaining
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
revolted
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
show
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
slaves
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
Soldiers
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
some
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
South
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From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
spring
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
starving
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From this reading Information had come that many of these orphans were starving, and hence had arisen the cause for the Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar.
States
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
taken
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
there
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
Tidings
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From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
up
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tidings had come to this country that all slaves taken in the revolted States had been made free by the Northern invaders, and that these free men had been called upon to show their immediate gratitude by becoming soldiers in the Northern ranks.
war
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soldiers they were killed in battle, or died, and as dead men they left orphans behind them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was still in existence at that time, down at South Kensington, some remaining court or outstanding building which had belonged to the Great International Exhibition, and here the bazaar was to be held.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
year
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From this reading The Negro Soldiers' Orphan Bazaar In the spring days of the early May there came up in London that year a great bazaar,--a great charity bazaar on behalf of the orphan children of negro soldiers who had fallen in the American war.
