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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 Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
ambulances
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From this reading In the road leading through the grove there were ambulances removing the wounded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last these disappeared, and there was not a living object in sight.
away
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
back
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
brow
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
bush
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
conflict
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
crept
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
doubt
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From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
eminence
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
following
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From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
force
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From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
friends
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
FULFILMENT
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
glass
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
Graham
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
grove
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
hill
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From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
horse
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
ill-fated
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the road leading through the grove there were ambulances removing the wounded.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last these disappeared, and there was not a living object in sight.
leading
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From this reading In the road leading through the grove there were ambulances removing the wounded.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
living
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From this reading At last these disappeared, and there was not a living object in sight.
locality
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
march
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
movements
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From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
object
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From this reading At last these disappeared, and there was not a living object in sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
pace
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
pursued
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
rapid
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
removing
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From this reading In the road leading through the grove there were ambulances removing the wounded.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
road
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From this reading In the road leading through the grove there were ambulances removing the wounded.
rode
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From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
scanned
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
scene
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
seen
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
sheltering
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
sight
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From this reading At last these disappeared, and there was not a living object in sight.
slackened
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
soon
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
there
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From this reading In the road leading through the grove there were ambulances removing the wounded.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At last these disappeared, and there was not a living object in sight.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the road leading through the grove there were ambulances removing the wounded.
tied
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From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
Union
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From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
warily
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
watched
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From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He rode over the brow of the hill as if he was following, for he had little doubt that the movements of the Union force were watched.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ITS FULFILMENT Graham soon slackened his pace when he found that he was not pursued, and as his friends disappeared he returned warily to the brow of the eminence and watched their rapid march away from the ill-fated locality.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having tied his horse where he could not be seen from the grove, he crept back behind a sheltering bush, and with his glass scanned the scene of conflict.
wounded
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From this reading In the road leading through the grove there were ambulances removing the wounded.
