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Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines
Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert A. Ragan • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.
When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.
When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!”
I never saw such a sight in all my life.
These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.
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Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.
Line 2
When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.
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When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!”
Line 4
I never saw such a sight in all my life.
/aɪ ˈnevər sɔː sʌtʃ ə saɪt ɪn ɔːl maɪ laɪf/
Line 5
These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.

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detailed adjective US /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading “Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hats noun US /hæts/

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading “These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.”

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howl verb US /haʊl/

emit long loud cries

From this reading “When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!””

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Knoxville noun US /ˈnɑːksvɪl/

a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River

From this reading “Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.”

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naked adjective US /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading “These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.”

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ragged adjective US /ˈræɡəd/

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading “When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.”

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stockade noun US /ˈstɑːkeɪd/

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

From this reading “When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.”

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Union noun US /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading “When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Next day adjective + noun

In this reading “Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.”

60,103 times in 426,212 chapters
three hundred noun + noun

being one hundred more than two hundred

In this reading “When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.”

20,107 times in 426,212 chapters
three men noun + noun

In this reading “Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.”

10,862 times in 426,212 chapters
about three preposition + noun

In this reading “When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.”

11,975 times in 426,212 chapters
in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.”

71,997 times in 426,212 chapters
arrived there verb + particle counted as “arrive there”

In this reading “When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.”

3,767 times in 426,212 chapters
about two preposition + noun

In this reading “When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.”

15,042 times in 426,212 chapters
got together verb + particle counted as “get together”

a small informal social gathering

In this reading “Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.”

3,320 times in 426,212 chapters

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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 When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I never saw such a sight in all my life.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!”

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arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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barefootedadjective

without shoes

From this reading These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.

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cannot

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From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.

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hatsnounUS /hæts/

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
howlverbUS /haʊl/

emit long loud cries

From this reading When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!”

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hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!”

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KnoxvillenounUS /ˈnɑːksvɪl/

a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I never saw such a sight in all my life.

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Lincolnite

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From this reading When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!”

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I never saw such a sight in all my life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never saw such a sight in all my life.

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NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!”

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading I never saw such a sight in all my life.

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sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading I never saw such a sight in all my life.

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soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I never saw such a sight in all my life.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tenn

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From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Next day the soldiers got together and detailed three men to take me to Knoxville, Tenn.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When I went in, they raised a howl, “There is another Lincolnite!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When we arrived there, about two o’clock in the morning, they took me out—I cannot tell where—and put me in the stockade with about three hundred poor ragged men who had declared themselves for the Union.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading These men were half naked and barefooted, and some without hats.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 4 of Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines by Robert A. Ragan holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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