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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 After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
act
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From this reading "Thy forte was less to act than speak, Maryland!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
Army
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
black
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
camp
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
changed
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From this reading Thy politics were changed each week, Maryland!
chapter
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
cheek
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
clean
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
committing
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
described
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
destruction
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Thy politics were changed each week, Maryland!
English
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
Federal
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forte
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From this reading "Thy forte was less to act than speak, Maryland!
Generals
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
hair
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
information
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
lead
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
less
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From this reading "Thy forte was less to act than speak, Maryland!
like
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
lustrous
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
Maryland
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From this reading "Thy forte was less to act than speak, Maryland!
meek
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
Mosby
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Maryland! my Maryland!"
Northern
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
O
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
once
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
pair
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
pardon
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
placing
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
politics
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From this reading Thy politics were changed each week, Maryland!
portion
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
possession
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
preceding
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
Price
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
proceeded
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
put
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
reader
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
rose
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
shriek
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
speak
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From this reading "Thy forte was less to act than speak, Maryland!
stairs
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
stockings
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
sympathizers
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Thy forte was less to act than speak, Maryland!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy forte was less to act than speak, Maryland!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thy forte was less to act than speak, Maryland!
twas
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
up
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From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
Vandals
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thy forte was less to act than speak, Maryland!
wast
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From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
week
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From this reading Thy politics were changed each week, Maryland!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thy politics were changed each week, Maryland!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After committing the act described in the preceding chapter, which every English reader will pardon, I went up stairs, put on a clean pair of stockings, and, placing a rose in my lustrous black hair, proceeded at once to the camp of Generals Price and Mosby to put them in possession of information which would lead to the destruction of a portion of the Federal Army.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading With Northern Vandals thou wast meek, With sympathizers thou wouldst shriek, I know thee--O, 'twas like thy cheek!
