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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 But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
all
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From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
American
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
arrangements
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
assistance
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From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
battle
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
begun
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
came
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
changed
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
company
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
composing
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
conflict
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
direction
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
earnest
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
entered
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
episode
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From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
escort
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From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
Fairleigh
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From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
Fairleigh's
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
friends
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
front
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
gave
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
get
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From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
go
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From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
goes
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
growing
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From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
headlong
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
Hillsborough
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
history
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
home
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From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
hurly-burly
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
indeed
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
Jack
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From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
lines
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From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
lives
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
made
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
Manassas
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
many
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
men
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
Miss
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
new
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
news
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
offered
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From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
ordered
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
out
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From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
permit
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
Potomac
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From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
power
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From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
risk
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
there
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From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
visit
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From this reading There was one little episode growing out of Jack Walthall's visit to Miss Fairleigh that ought to be told.
Walthall
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From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
Walthall's
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
war
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But before arrangements for the journey could be made, there came the news of the first battle of Manassas, and the conflict was begun in earnest; so earnest, indeed, that it changed the course of a great many lives, and gave even a new direction to American history.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon Walthall offered her all the assistance in his power, and offered to escort her to the Potomac.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I could get through the lines," she went on, "I would go home."
young
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From this reading Miss Fairleigh's friends in Hillsborough would not permit her to risk the journey through the lines; and Captain Walthall's company was ordered to the front, where the young men composing it entered headlong into the hurly-burly that goes by the name of war.
