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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 A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
all
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From this reading But this was not all.
also
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From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
ammunition
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From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
army
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From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
belonged
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was not all.
cases
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From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
Confederates
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From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
Creek
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
defeated
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
escape
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
field-piece
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From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
filled
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From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
gone
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
goods
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From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
intended
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From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
interest
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From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
just
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
locality
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From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
main
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
major
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From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
meant
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From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
men
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From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
mentioned
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From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this was not all.
now
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
property
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From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
RAFT
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From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
retreat
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
Rutherford
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
safer
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From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
some
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From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
sounded
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From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
south
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
spoken
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From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
talk
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From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A raft had been mentioned, also some cases of ammunition, and something had been spoken of that sounded as if it might have been meant for a field-piece.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was not all.
three
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From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
transfer
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From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
TRIP
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From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
troops
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was not all.
way
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From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
well
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From this reading This looked as if the three Confederates intended to transfer some army property as well as themselves to a safer locality for men and goods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evidently they had belonged to the troops just defeated, and they were now on their way to escape to the south of Rutherford Creek, as the main body on the retreat had gone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
young
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From this reading A TRIP ON A RAFT The talk of the three Confederates had filled the young major with interest.
