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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 THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
Abbey
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From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
abreast
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
animals
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
Artie
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From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
battalion
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
become
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
came
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
Cavalry
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
command
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From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
company
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From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
Deck
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From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
detours
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
ENGAGEMENT
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
enough
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
faces
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From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
fear
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
filled
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
four
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
gone
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From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
habit
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From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
hat
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From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
head
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From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
HILL
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
hollows
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
horsemen
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
icy
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
limbs
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From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
Lyon
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From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
made
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
major
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From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
many
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From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
NEAR
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
off
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From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
out
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From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
path
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
permission
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From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
points
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
ride
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
riders
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
Riverlawn
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
rode
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From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
scarcely
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
scouts
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From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
scratched
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From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
sent
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From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
several
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
soil
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
special
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From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
SPRING
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
stiff
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
stuck
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several scouts had been sent out and with them had gone Artie Lyon, by special permission of the major.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
trees
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From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
usual
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From this reading As was his usual habit, Deck rode at the head of his command, with Captain Abbey, of the first company, beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
water
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From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was through a thicket of dwarf trees, the limbs of which took off many a hat and scratched hands and faces.
wide
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From this reading THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL The course of the first battalion of the Riverlawn Cavalry was along a path scarcely wide enough for four horsemen to ride abreast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At several points the riders came to hollows, filled with icy water, and here detours had to be made, for fear the animals might become stuck in the stiff soil beneath.
