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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 IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
almost
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
anxiety
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From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
bank
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
beauty
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From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
came
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From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
camp
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
Colonel
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
daguerreotyping
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
Dr
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
ear
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
forget
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From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
Forsyth
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
group
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
hoofs
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
horseback
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
horses
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
intense
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
keened
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From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
moods
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
Mrs
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
neighbourhood
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From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
now
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
paint
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
power
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
preparedness
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
receive
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
retain
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
REVIEW
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From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
ring
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
Sandford
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
see
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From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
seems
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
seen
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
sights
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From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
some
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
sun-touched
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
sunbeam
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From this reading In some intense moods of mind, it seems as if every sunbeam had daguerreotyping power, and memory the preparedness to receive and retain.
sunny
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
There
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From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
trees
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
view
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From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
Washington
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From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN REVIEW There were a party of us that went that morning to see the sights in the neighbourhood of Washington.
West
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From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On horseback we were; Dr. Sandford and Mrs. Sandford, Colonel Forsyth, whom I had seen at West Point, another gentleman, and myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I could tell even now, where there was a sunny bank, and where a group of sun-touched trees; the ring of our horses' hoofs is in my ear with a thought; and I could almost paint from memory the first view of the camp we went to see.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose my senses were keened by anxiety; I never shall forget the wonderful beauty of the afternoon and of what we came to see.
