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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
acceptance
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
also
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From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
back
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
CEDAR-TREE
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From this reading UNDER THE CEDAR-TREE.
coming
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
commotion
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From this reading There was commotion that day in Dallory.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
Dallory
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From this reading There was commotion that day in Dallory.
day
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From this reading There was commotion that day in Dallory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
direct
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From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
dissenting
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
few
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
get
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
impress
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From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was commotion that day in Dallory.
interest
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From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
joined
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
lay
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From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
men
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
midst
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
North's
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
obligations
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From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
off-hand
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
offer
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
only
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
pleaded
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
pleading
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
privation
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
prolonged
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
rejected
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
Richard
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
Strangers
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From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
striving
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From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was commotion that day in Dallory.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE CEDAR-TREE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
There
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From this reading There was commotion that day in Dallory.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE CEDAR-TREE.
Union
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
very
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
voices
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From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was commotion that day in Dallory.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Strangers also--that is, gentlemen who had no direct interest in the question--went about amongst the men, striving to impress upon them where their obligations lay, and what their course ought to be.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
wished
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading An offer such as this of Richard North's, coming as it did in the very midst of distress and prolonged privation, could not be rejected off-hand without dissenting voices.
work
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From this reading The few men who had not joined the Union, who only wished to get back to work, pleaded for acceptance as if they were pleading for life.
