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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 AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
advance
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
aiming
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From this reading The first battalion was still delivering its fire, when the second and third opened up, aiming at the Confederate companies drawn up in proper ranks.
all
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
attack
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
battalion
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
battalions
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
centre
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
companies
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
concluded
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
Confederate
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From this reading The first battalion was still delivering its fire, when the second and third opened up, aiming at the Confederate companies drawn up in proper ranks.
CRAWFISH
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
danger
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
Deck
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
delivering
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From this reading The first battalion was still delivering its fire, when the second and third opened up, aiming at the Confederate companies drawn up in proper ranks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
drawn
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
eight
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
feet
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
fire
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From this reading The first battalion was still delivering its fire, when the second and third opened up, aiming at the Confederate companies drawn up in proper ranks.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
formations
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
front
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
greater
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
guard
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
how
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first battalion was still delivering its fire, when the second and third opened up, aiming at the Confederate companies drawn up in proper ranks.
kept
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
knew
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
lay
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
less
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
more
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
occupying
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
opened
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From this reading The first battalion was still delivering its fire, when the second and third opened up, aiming at the Confederate companies drawn up in proper ranks.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
panic-stricken
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
paralyzed
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
position
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
practically
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
present
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
proper
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From this reading The first battalion was still delivering its fire, when the second and third opened up, aiming at the Confederate companies drawn up in proper ranks.
ranks
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From this reading The first battalion was still delivering its fire, when the second and third opened up, aiming at the Confederate companies drawn up in proper ranks.
realize
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
rear
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
retreat
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
Riverlawns
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
road
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
scampered
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From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
scarcely
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
second
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
semicircle
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
shelter
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
SPRINGS
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
three
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
turn
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From this reading The attack by the first battalion paralyzed the panic-stricken advance guard of those in retreat, and they knew not how to turn.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
up
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From this reading AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS The three battalions of the Riverlawns had been drawn up in something of a semicircle, the first under Deck occupying the right, the second the centre of the road, and the third the left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when they did realize their position, they concluded that, for the present, the greater danger lay in front of them, and they scampered to the rear, behind the companies which still kept their formations.
wide
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
winding
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
woods
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From this reading As the road was scarcely eight feet wide and winding through the woods at that, all of the companies were practically behind more or less shelter.
