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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 AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
ached
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From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
Allan
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
also
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From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
arms
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From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
assure
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From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
AUN
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
become
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From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
bone
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From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
Breath
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From this reading "Breath was just knocked right out of me," he muttered.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
cabin
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
Confederates
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
country
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
cranny
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
enemy's
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
file
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
forms
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
fully
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
hope
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From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
horse
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From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
hot
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From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
JINKEY'S
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
just
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From this reading "Breath was just knocked right out of me," he muttered.
knocked
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From this reading "Breath was just knocked right out of me," he muttered.
legs
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From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
lost
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From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Breath was just knocked right out of me," he muttered.
more
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From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
moved
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From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Breath was just knocked right out of me," he muttered.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
once
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From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
only
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From this reading My good horse is not only lost, but I may be lost also through him.
out
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From this reading "Breath was just knocked right out of me," he muttered.
past
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
place
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From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
POLICY
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
realized
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Breath was just knocked right out of me," he muttered.
Scoville
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
shadowy
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
soldier's
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
soon
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From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
that's
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From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
too
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From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
Union
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
watched
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From this reading AUN' JINKEY'S POLICY Allan Scoville, for such was the Union soldier's name, fully realized that he was in the enemy's country as he watched through a cranny in the cabin the shadowy forms of the Confederates file past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
whole
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From this reading Every bone in his body ached as if it had been broken, and more than once he moved his arms and legs to assure himself that they were whole.
worst
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From this reading "I hope that's the worst, for this place may soon become too hot for me.
