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accomplished
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
apparently
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
army
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
attack
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
BATTLE
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
centre
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
close
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From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
commander
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
contended
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
corps
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From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
day's
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From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
delayed
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
far
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
Fighting
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
gained
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
GENERAL
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From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
hand
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From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
hold
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
hours
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
Joe
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
nobly
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From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
only
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
rebel
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
responsibility
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From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
results
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From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
saw
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
spoke
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
successfully
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From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
SUMNER
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From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
terminated
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From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
there
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From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
victory
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
virtually
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
whole
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
won
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
work
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
wounded
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From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
