Chapter V
“Confederate?” “Which?” “Was he on the Union or Confederate side?” “Oh, Union.” “Were you in any engagements?”
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Chapter V
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“Confederate?”
“Which?”
“Was
he
on
the
Union
or
Confederate
side?”
“Oh,
Union.”
“Were
you
in
any
engagements?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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“Confederate?”
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“Which?”
/wɪtʃ/
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“Was
he
on
the
Union
or
Confederate
side?”
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“Oh,
Union.”
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“Were
you
in
any
engagements?”
Learner Dictionary
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any
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From this reading “Were you in any engagements?”
Confederate
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From this reading “Confederate?”
engagements
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From this reading “Were you in any engagements?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Was he on the Union or Confederate side?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Were you in any engagements?”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, Union.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Was he on the Union or Confederate side?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Was he on the Union or Confederate side?”
side
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From this reading “Was he on the Union or Confederate side?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Was he on the Union or Confederate side?”
Union
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From this reading “Was he on the Union or Confederate side?”
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was he on the Union or Confederate side?”
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were you in any engagements?”
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you in any engagements?”