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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 Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
bayonet
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
become
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
bed
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
blankets
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
book
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
box
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
camp
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
candle
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
candlestick
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
chair
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
closer
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From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
conversing
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
corner
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
DeLacy
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
empty
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
entered
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From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
eyes
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
familiar
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
fly
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From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
glance
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From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
ground
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
hasty
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From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
inferior
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
inspection
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From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
interior
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
investigation
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From this reading There seemed nothing there to invite investigation.
invite
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From this reading There seemed nothing there to invite investigation.
just
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From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
lay
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
light
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
more
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From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
near
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There seemed nothing there to invite investigation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
officer
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From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
paper-covered
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
pile
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
promising
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From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
raised
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From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
reluctantly
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From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
revealed
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From this reading Even after Captain DeLacy had reluctantly left me, a closer inspection revealed nothing more promising.
rough
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
run
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From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
sat
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed nothing there to invite investigation.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
stool
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
stuck
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
tent
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
There
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From this reading There seemed nothing there to invite investigation.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed nothing there to invite investigation.
use
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From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had just had time to run a hasty glance through the book, when the fly was raised and an officer entered.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While conversing with Captain DeLacy, I had become as familiar with the interior of the tent as I could by the light of one inferior candle and the use of my eyes.
wooden
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From this reading I sat on a camp stool, in a corner; near was a pile of blankets; a rough camp chair stood between me and the bed; a bayonet stuck in the ground did duty for a candlestick, and on an empty wooden box near me lay a paper-covered book.
