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action
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
battle
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
Bellevite
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
bravely
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
burial
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From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
change
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
charge
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
circumstances
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
COLONEL
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
command
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
commander
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From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
condition
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From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
conveyed
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
cooled
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
crony
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
decided
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
deck
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
due
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
effect
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
effectively
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
engine
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
examine
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From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
find
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From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
flanking
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
fought
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
friend
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
full
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
GLENFIELD
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
Graines
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
hastened
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
heartily
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From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
HOMER
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
Just
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From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
men
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
movement
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
news
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
now
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
off
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
PASSFORD
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
patient
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From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
Paul
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
prize
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From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
realized
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From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
rejoiced
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From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
report
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From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
room
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
see
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
sent
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From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
soon
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
Tallahatchie
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From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLONEL HOMER PASSFORD OF GLENFIELD As soon as the battle on the deck of the Tallahatchie had been decided, Graines, in command of the flanking party, had returned to the engine room of the Bellevite.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He and his men had fought bravely and effectively in the action, though the full effect of the movement under his charge could not be realized in the change of circumstances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just before the burial of the dead he had been sent by the commander to examine and report upon the condition of the engine of the prize.
Vapoor
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
worse
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From this reading He was heartily rejoiced to find that it was no worse, and he had news for the patient.
wound
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From this reading The engine of the ship had now cooled off, and Paul Vapoor hastened to the deck to see his friend and crony, the news of whose wound had been conveyed to the engine room in due time.
