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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 They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
all
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
America
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
Andrews
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From this reading Andrews was pacing up and down with an anxious, resolute face.
anxious
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From this reading Andrews was pacing up and down with an anxious, resolute face.
arrival
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
awaiting
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
call
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
civilian
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
come
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
Confederate
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
confidently
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
conspicuous
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
conspirators
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
contrived
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
dash
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
daylight
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
discard
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
down
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From this reading Andrews was pacing up and down with an anxious, resolute face.
dress
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
early
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
even
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
execute
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From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
face
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From this reading Andrews was pacing up and down with an anxious, resolute face.
flinching
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From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
General
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
habited
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
honest
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
hoped
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
hour
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
idea
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From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
ill-fitting
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
industrious
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
Jenks
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
just
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
like
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
lines
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
look
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
made
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
manoeuvre
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From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
Marietta
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
mechanic
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
Mitchell
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
morning
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
next
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
night
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
officer
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
own
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From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
pacing
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From this reading Andrews was pacing up and down with an anxious, resolute face.
platform
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
RAIL
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
reality
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
realized
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From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
regarding
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
resolute
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From this reading Andrews was pacing up and down with an anxious, resolute face.
rested
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From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
ringing
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
shoulders
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From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
soon
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
standing
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
station
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
story
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
success
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From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
suit
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
thinking
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From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
too
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
train
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From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
uniform
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
up
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From this reading Andrews was pacing up and down with an anxious, resolute face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He realized that the success of the manoeuvre which they were about to execute rested upon his own shoulders, but he had no idea of flinching.
Walter
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From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all in civilian dress; even Walter Jenks had contrived to discard his uniform of a Confederate officer, regarding it as too conspicuous, and he was habited in an ill-fitting suit which made him look like an honest, industrious mechanic.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON THE RAIL At an early hour the next morning, just before daylight, the conspirators were standing on the platform of the Marietta station, awaiting the arrival of their train--the train which they hoped soon to call theirs in reality.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andrews was pacing up and down with an anxious, resolute face.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Before night has come," he was thinking confidently, "we shall be within the lines of General Mitchell, and soon all America will be ringing with the story of our dash."
