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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 A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
active
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
attack
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From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
attire
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From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
authorities
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
awakened
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
boots
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From this reading "Shine your boots, sir?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
capture
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
commanding
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
commissary
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
correspondence
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
Department
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
destruction
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
encampment
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From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
exertion
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
Feet
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From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
flap
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From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The General raised his head from his correspondence.
general
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
general's
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From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
head
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From this reading The General raised his head from his correspondence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
hourly
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From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
humble
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From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
imminent
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From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
intended
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
interfered
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
massed
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From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
military
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
Pigeon
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From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
quantity
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From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
raised
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From this reading The General raised his head from his correspondence.
regular
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
several
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
Shine
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From this reading "Shine your boots, sir?"
sir
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From this reading "Shine your boots, sir?"
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
States
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
stationery
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
tent
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From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
tons
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
troops
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From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
two
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
United
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
voice
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From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
wagon-loads
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
War
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A quantity of troops were massed before the "Pigeon Feet" encampment, and an attack was hourly imminent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
whisky
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From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the capture of several wagon-loads of commissary whisky, and the destruction of two tons of stationery intended for the general commanding, which interfered with his regular correspondence with the War Department, at last awakened the United States military authorities to active exertion.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shine your boots, sir?"
youth
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From this reading It was the voice of a youth in humble attire, standing before the flap of the commanding general's tent.
