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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 Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
acceptable
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
action
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
affairs
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
all
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
any
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
arrange
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
away
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
bearing
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
benefit
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
burning
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
chance
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
close
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
Confederate's
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
confidentially
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
cotton
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
Deck
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Derwiddie
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
destined
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
distance
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
dreamed
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
ENEMY'S
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enough
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
escaping
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far
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
forest
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
friend
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
fruit
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
full
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
generous
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
get
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
growth
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
hand
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
hardly
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
heavy
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
hitch
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
horses
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
idea
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
imagined
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
led
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
LINES
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
Lyon
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
made
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
Major
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
mill
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
more
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
much
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
now
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
plan
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
presented
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
pursuit
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
reap
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
road
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
Saving
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
shelter
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
some
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
speed
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
splendid
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From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
spoken
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
taking
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
there
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
three
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
timber
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From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
together
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
Tom
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
travelling
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
turn
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From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
Up
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
used
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
very
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From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES The turn of affairs had been so sudden that Major Deck Lyon had had hardly time enough to arrange any plan for escaping, now the chance to get away was presented.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately, the three horses were used to travelling together, so there was no hitch here, and the speed made by all three was very good.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saving the Confederate's life at the burning cotton mill had been a generous action that was bearing splendid fruit, of which the major was destined to reap the full benefit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
willing
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From this reading Up to the time Tom Derwiddie had spoken to him so confidentially he had not dreamed that he had a friend so close at hand and one who was willing to do so much for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Deck had no idea where the road he was taking led to, but he imagined that it would take him into the forest some distance beyond, and the shelter of this heavy growth of timber would be far more acceptable than would be a pursuit in the open.
