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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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absolutely
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adventurers
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The conductor, William Fuller, the engineer, Jefferson Cain,--and Anthony Murphy, a railroad official from Atlanta, were among those who went into the "Shanty" to enjoy breakfast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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answer
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Anthony
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any
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army
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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Atlanta
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back
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Big
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board
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breakfast
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Cain
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conductor
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Confederate
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conspirators
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deserted
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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encampment
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ENERGETIC
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engine
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engineer
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enjoy
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escaping
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Fuller
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go
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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
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heard
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how
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The conductor, William Fuller, the engineer, Jefferson Cain,--and Anthony Murphy, a railroad official from Atlanta, were among those who went into the "Shanty" to enjoy breakfast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jefferson
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learn
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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like
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Marietta
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moment
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Murphy
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naturally
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Northern
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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official
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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plot
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pursuing
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PURSUIT
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questions
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railroad
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reached
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secure
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seemed
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Shanty
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sight
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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sounded
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station
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steam
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stolen
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stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
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story
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Suddenly
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The conductor, William Fuller, the engineer, Jefferson Cain,--and Anthony Murphy, a railroad official from Atlanta, were among those who went into the "Shanty" to enjoy breakfast.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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train
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unsuspicious
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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very
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went
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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William
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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were naturally unsuspicious of any plot; the deserted engine seemed absolutely secure as it stood within very sight of an encampment of the Confederate army.
