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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 He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
actively
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
admit
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From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
affect
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
all
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
appeared
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
Banyan
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
bond
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
breaking
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
campaign
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
child
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
CLOUDS
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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS.
companion
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From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
conduct
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
connection
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
De
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
engaged
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
eventful
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
extent
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From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
father
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
friend
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From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
greatly
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
heard
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
major
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
man
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
much
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
mystified
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
now
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
only
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
other
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
parents
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From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
parted
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
rebel
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
relations
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
remembered
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
Richmond
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
say
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
scout
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
seldom
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From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
service
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
side
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
singular
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
social
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
SOMERS
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
son
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From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
sons
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From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
sympathy
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CLOUDS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
there
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
Tippy
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
total
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
up
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From this reading He was an only child, and between them there had been a bond of sympathy, which nothing but the total breaking up of all social relations could affect.
war
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From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before the war Tippy had been the confidential friend and companion of his father to an extent to which parents seldom admit their sons.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He remembered to have heard the major say, when they parted, after the eventful campaign before Richmond, that he had a son; and it now appeared that he had been in the rebel service, while his father was actively engaged on the other side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
young
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From this reading SOMERS had been greatly mystified by the singular conduct of Tippy, the scout, and quite as much so by that of De Banyan in connection with the young man.
