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1862
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
24th
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
advanced
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
any
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
attacked
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
Bacon
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
blue
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
boys
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
breadth
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
BRIDGE
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
burning
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
came
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
Cavalry
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
Christmas
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
coming
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
companies
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
Confederate
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
consequence
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
country
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
Creek
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
Day
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
December
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
destroyed
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
dread
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
enclosurenounUS /ˈenclosure/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
ENCOUNTERS
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
engagement
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
few
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
followed
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
hardly
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
heard
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
inhabitants
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
Kentucky
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
known
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
late
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
leader
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
loss
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
made
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
men
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
Michigan
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
more
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
Morgan
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
Morgan's
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
Munfordsville
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
Nashville
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
near
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
necessary
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
neighborhood
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
Nolan
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
notorious
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
number
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
once
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
pick
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
RAFT
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
raids
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
refitting
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
resistance
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
section
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
seventeen
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
several
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
shells
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
side
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
State
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
stockadenounUS /ˈstockade/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
suffered
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
surrender
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
taking
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
then
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From this reading On Christmas Day came an engagement near Munfordsville, and then the notorious leader attacked the stockade at Bacon Creek.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
troops
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From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
Union
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
vigorous
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From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
visit
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His first engagement was with a few companies of Michigan troops, on the 24th of December, where he suffered a loss of seventeen men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A vigorous resistance was made, but the explosion of a number of shells within the enclosure made a surrender necessary, and this was followed by the burning of the bridge across Bacon Creek, after which Morgan advanced to Nolan, where another bridge was destroyed.
write
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From this reading THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT At the time of which I write the name of Morgan's Cavalry was already known throughout the length and breadth of Kentucky, and those of the inhabitants who were on the side of the Union heard of his coming to one neighborhood or another with dread.
year
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From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When the boys in blue were refitting at Nashville, late in the year 1862, Morgan, having made several raids in Kentucky, though hardly, as yet, any of consequence, determined to visit the State once more, taking with him the pick of the Confederate cavalry of this section of our country.
