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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 Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
agreeable
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
better
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
Christy
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From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
commander
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
COMMISSION
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
compliment
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From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
compliments
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
Confederate
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
congratulate
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
conversation
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
debt
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
eminent
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
enemies
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
expressions
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
family
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
far
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
Federal
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
felt
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
friends
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
given
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From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
going
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
gratitude
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
guests
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
hosts
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
hour
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
kindly
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
made
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
mere
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
most
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
now
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
number
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From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
owed
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
parties
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From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
Passford
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
personages
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
prospect
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
REGIS
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
repay
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
returning
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
said
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
side
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
sorry
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From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
ST
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From this reading THE ST.
surgeon
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ST.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quite a number of pleasant parties had been given in compliment to them and Christy.
treated
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From this reading But the family felt that they owed a debt of gratitude to their guests which they could not repay; and enemies though they were, the most eminent personages on the Federal side could not have been better treated.
very
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From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading REGIS IN COMMISSION The kindly expressions of feeling which passed between the hosts and their guests were far from being mere compliments, for the Confederate commander and surgeon had made themselves very agreeable.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry you are going, though I congratulate you on the prospect now before you of returning to your friends," said Captain Passford, after the conversation had continued for half an hour.
