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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 A PROUD SPIRIT BROKEN.
able
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
action
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
aggression
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
army
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
back
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From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Lillian would not remain behind.
BROKEN
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From this reading A PROUD SPIRIT BROKEN.
Colonel
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From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she fold her hands and wait?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
fold
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From this reading How could she fold her hands and wait?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
forces
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
General
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
Hamilton
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From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
hands
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From this reading How could she fold her hands and wait?
headquarters
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How could she fold her hands and wait?
How
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From this reading How could she fold her hands and wait?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
intercept
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
Lee's
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
Lillian
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From this reading Lillian would not remain behind.
movements
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
northern
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lillian would not remain behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
officer
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
Only
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From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
ordered
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From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
possible
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
progressive
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
PROUD
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From this reading A PROUD SPIRIT BROKEN.
remain
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From this reading Lillian would not remain behind.
report
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
right
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
round
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she fold her hands and wait?
SPIRIT
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From this reading A PROUD SPIRIT BROKEN.
swing
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
threatening
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
Virginia
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
wait
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From this reading How could she fold her hands and wait?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
Washington
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From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
week
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From this reading Only a week and Colonel Hamilton was ordered back to Washington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
West
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
wing
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From this reading The right wing of the army was to swing round over West Virginia, to intercept, if possible, the progressive movements of General Lee's forces that were threatening a northern aggression; and every officer able for action was ordered to report at headquarters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lillian would not remain behind.
