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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 But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
adventures
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
all
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From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
aroused
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From this reading At the first peep of day the men were all aroused, and, having had breakfast, were getting ready to march down to the hotel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first peep of day the men were all aroused, and, having had breakfast, were getting ready to march down to the hotel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
bequeathed
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
best
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
bore
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
breakfast
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From this reading At the first peep of day the men were all aroused, and, having had breakfast, were getting ready to march down to the hotel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
colonel
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
Confederate
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
county
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
day
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From this reading At the first peep of day the men were all aroused, and, having had breakfast, were getting ready to march down to the hotel.
didn't
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
doing
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From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
down
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From this reading At the first peep of day the men were all aroused, and, having had breakfast, were getting ready to march down to the hotel.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
exploit
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
fight
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
getting
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
guard
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
hotel
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From this reading At the first peep of day the men were all aroused, and, having had breakfast, were getting ready to march down to the hotel.
hundred
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
island
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
Jones
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
Leon
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
march
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From this reading At the first peep of day the men were all aroused, and, having had breakfast, were getting ready to march down to the hotel.
men
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
money
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
much
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
nearly
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From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
necessity
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
night
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From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
number
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
other
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
out
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
peep
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From this reading At the first peep of day the men were all aroused, and, having had breakfast, were getting ready to march down to the hotel.
posted
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From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
ready
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From this reading At the first peep of day the men were all aroused, and, having had breakfast, were getting ready to march down to the hotel.
real
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
regarding
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
remain
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
safe
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
sat
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From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
selected
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From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
side
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
soldier
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
Sprague's
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
there
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From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took one hundred men to guard the island, and although there was no necessity for having this number of men out, the colonel thought it best to be on the safe side.
truth
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From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
two
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From this reading But two adventures remain to be told regarding Leon Sprague’s life as a Jones county Confederate soldier.
up
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From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He selected the men, posted them himself, and sat up nearly all night to make sure that they were doing their duty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One was the first real fight in which he bore a part, though to tell the truth he didn’t remember much about it, and the other the exploit he went through in getting the money that had been bequeathed to him.
