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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
agreed
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
Artie
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From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
bridge
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
brook
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
CAPTURE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
company
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From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
CONFEDERATE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
densest
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From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
easy
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
enough
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From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
find
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From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
foot-path
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
Fordick
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From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
forty
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
glad
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From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
head
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From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
hour
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From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
incessantly
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From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
infantry
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
keep
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
latter
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
leading
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
leaving
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From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
mansion
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
matter
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
men
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
mounted
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
nearly
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From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
opposite
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From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
out
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
positions
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From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
previously
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
rained
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From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
rear
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
riders
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From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
secreted
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
side
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From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
sight
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
soldiers
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From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
SPY
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
stationed
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
thirty
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
trees
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From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
turning
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From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
unusual
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From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
up
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From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY As previously agreed upon, the mounted infantry had secreted themselves about the mansion and along the foot-path leading across the brook bridge in the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
well
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It still rained incessantly, and the riders were glad enough to keep under the densest trees they could find.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Artie and Life took positions at the head of the company across the bridge, leaving Captain Fordick on the opposite side of the foot-path with half of the soldiers.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In these positions nearly an hour went by without anything unusual turning up.
wooded
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From this reading The latter point was well wooded, and it was an easy matter for the thirty or forty men stationed at that point to keep out of sight.
