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affair
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
any
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From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
arrived
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
better
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From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
bringing
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
came
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From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
cavalry
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
chapter
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
command
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
commander
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From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
compliment
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From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
CROSSING
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
Deck's
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
described
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
dismissed
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From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
doubt
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From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
flee
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
forces
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From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
general
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
horses
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
hours
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
Huntsville
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
larger
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
leaving
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From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
Lyon
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
Major
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
negroes
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
night
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From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
North
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
numerous
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
portion
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
prisoners
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
ready
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
receiving
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
remarkably
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
report
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
RIVER
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
Riverlawns
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
rode
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
said
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
samenounUS /same/
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From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
some
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From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
stop
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From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
TENNESSEE
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
Twenty-four
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From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
Union
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From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
well
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From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
youthful
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From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
