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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 Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
advance
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From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
Army
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From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
autumn
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From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
battle
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
Blue
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
brief
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
business
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
busy
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From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
called
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From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
colonels
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From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
days
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
down
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
easy
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
ended
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From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
enough
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From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
Federal
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From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
few
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
field
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From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
find
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
following
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
furlough
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
Gap
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
INDENTURE
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
issue
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
joined
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
Leesburg
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
lists
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
more
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
near
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
newspapers
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
North
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
now
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From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
other
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
paeans
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
paused
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
presently
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
printing
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
ran
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
rebukes
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
resolved
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
Ridge
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
section
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
side
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
South
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
superiors
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From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
Then
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
turned
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
valley
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
valor
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From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
victory
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
volunteers
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From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
war
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From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
warnings
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
way
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
WITNESSETH
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
work
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From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
youngest
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From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
