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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 BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
Artie
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
battalion
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From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
CHICKAMAUGA
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
deal
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From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
Deck
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From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
ease
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
fared
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From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
fellows
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From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
fight
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From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
fortunate
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From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
four
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From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
Gadbury
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From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
Grand
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From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
hot
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
infantry
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From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
lasted
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
lost
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From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
Lyon
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
men
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From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
more
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
observed
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
officers
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From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
once
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
out
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From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
Phew
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
position
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
rear
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From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
regiment
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
safe
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
second
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From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
sent
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From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
set
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From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
severely
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From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
speaking
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From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows can fight if they set out for it."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
very
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From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA "Phew, but that was a hot time while it lasted!" observed Captain Artie Lyon, when the regiment was once more in a safe position and at ease.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We were very fortunate, having lost no officers and but four men," answered Deck, to whom he was speaking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
worse
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From this reading "The second battalion fared a good deal worse with that infantry.
wounded
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From this reading Captain Gadbury is so severely wounded he has been sent to the rear, and Lieutenant Grand is dead."
