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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 During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
accident
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
almost
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
also
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
animals
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
army
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
bit
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From this reading That we took them without leave or license troubled us not a bit.
bold
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
certainty
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
commence
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From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
dared
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
definite
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
DeLacy
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
discovered
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
division
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
enforced
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
far
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
finally
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From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
fresh
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
get
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
greater
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
hope
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
horse
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
knowledge
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
lay
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
leave
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From this reading That we took them without leave or license troubled us not a bit.
license
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From this reading That we took them without leave or license troubled us not a bit.
Luce's
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
lucky
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
managed
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
middle
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
move
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
movement
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From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
nearly
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From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
Ned
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That we took them without leave or license troubled us not a bit.
o'clock
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From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
place
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
Potomac
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
reach
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
reached
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From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
Rebel
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
retrograde
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From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
ride
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
safely
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From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
secured
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
separation
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
six
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From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
soon
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That we took them without leave or license troubled us not a bit.
then
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That we took them without leave or license troubled us not a bit.
troops
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
troubled
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From this reading That we took them without leave or license troubled us not a bit.
turn
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
two
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
un-jaded
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From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That we took them without leave or license troubled us not a bit.
very
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
vicinity
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From this reading During the last of our ride I had, by a bold move or two, managed to get very definite knowledge of the disposition of the Rebel troops in the vicinity, and by a lucky accident, during an enforced separation, Ned had discovered almost to a certainty that Captain DeLacy was where I had thought him.
wanted
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From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had also in the middle of the afternoon each secured a fresh horse, and by far greater good fortune than I had dared hope for, they were fine, un-jaded animals.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was nearly six o'clock when we finally reached the point where I thought I could safely commence my retrograde movement.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That we took them without leave or license troubled us not a bit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as I would turn to the right, the division of Luce's army I wanted to reach would lay directly between the place I would be then and the Potomac.
