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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 Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
adventures
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
all
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
also
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
Andrews
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
brought
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
capture
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
captured
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From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
chase
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
Chattanooga
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
Confederates
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
courageous
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
course
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
days
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
destined
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
detachment
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
effort
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
engine
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
expected
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From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
expedition
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
faithful
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
feared
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
few
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
FINAL
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
former
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
General
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
George
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
Georgia
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
Here
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
ill-fated
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
jail
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
Knight
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
later
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From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
little
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
made
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
Madison
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
master
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
members
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
Mitchell
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
morning
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
next
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
Northerners
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
other
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
own
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
part
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
party
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
place
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
placed
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From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
played
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
possession
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
railroad
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
rang
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
remain
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
several
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
sooner
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From this reading For they were all captured, sooner or later, as might have been expected.
South
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
stay
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
story
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
take
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
taken
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they were placed in the jail, and here also, in the course of a few days, were brought Andrews and the other members of the ill-fated expedition.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
tracknounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
TRIALS
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
Waggie
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
Watson
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From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
weeks
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From this reading After a stay of several weeks in Chattanooga the party were taken by railroad to Madison, in Georgia, for it was feared that General Mitchell was about to take possession of the former place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
whole
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From this reading The whole South rang with the story of the engine chase, and every effort was made to track and capture the courageous Northerners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FINAL TRIALS The next morning Watson and George Knight, with the faithful Waggie (who was destined to remain with his master throughout all these adventures, in which he had played his own little part), were taken by the detachment of Confederates to Chattanooga.
