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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 At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
absence
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affair
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
apparently
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army
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
astir
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
bands
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
Berkley's
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birds
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black
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brigades
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
Bull
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to run the guard twice, but had to give it up.
came
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camp
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ceremonies
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children
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chokers
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companies
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
Congressmen
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country
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Dearest
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deliriously
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
divisions
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
dress
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dresses
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drilling
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
far
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From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
Farm
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From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
forgetful
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
gaily
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
gay
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From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
give
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From this reading I tried to run the guard twice, but had to give it up.
go
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From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
gowns
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
guard
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From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried to run the guard twice, but had to give it up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
hats
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
Hospital
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From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried to run the guard twice, but had to give it up.
impossible
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From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
inaction
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
ladies
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late
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leave
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letter
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From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
limbering
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lovely
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From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
mammies
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March
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From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
more
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
mount
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From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
parade
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pass
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played
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
regimental
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
regiments
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
role
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Run
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sang
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
scarfs
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scarlet
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silk
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From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
sunshine
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
thronged
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
tried
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From this reading I tried to run the guard twice, but had to give it up.
turbans
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twice
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From this reading I tried to run the guard twice, but had to give it up.
undignified
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up
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utterly
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From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
visitors
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warm
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From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
Washington
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From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
watch
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From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
weather
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From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
week
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From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
white
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From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
winter
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From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The birds never sang more deliriously, the regimental bands never played more gaily; every camp was astir in the warm sunshine with companies, regiments, brigades, or divisions drilling.
wool
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From this reading At the ceremonies of guard mount and dress parade the country was thronged with visitors from Washington, ladies in gay gowns and scarfs, Congressmen in silk hats and chokers, apparently forgetful of their undignified role in the late affair at Bull Run--even children with black mammies in scarlet turbans and white wool dresses came to watch a great army limbering up after a winter of inaction.
written
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From this reading Berkley's first letter to her was written during that week of lovely weather, the first week in March.
wrote
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From this reading He wrote to her: "Dearest, it has been utterly impossible for me to obtain leave of absence and a pass to go as far as the Farm Hospital.
