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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 Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
associate
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From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
attacking
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
back
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
believing
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
bring
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
calamity
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From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
circumstances
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From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
column
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
Confederate
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
cousin
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
deepest
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
escaped
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
fact
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
family
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From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
far
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
fatally
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
Federal
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
fellow
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From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
force
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
friends
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
genial
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From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
girl
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
glad
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From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
ground
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
HAPPENS
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
household
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
killed
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
kind-hearted
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From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
learned
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
marry
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
most
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From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
much
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
officer
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
opponent
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
permitted
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From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
plunged
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
quartered
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From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
reach
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
resolute
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From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
Scoville
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
seriously
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
soldier
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From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
soon
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
sorry
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
views
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From this reading Although a resolute soldier, Scoville was a kind-hearted fellow, and disposed to take the most genial views of life that circumstances permitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
wish
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, he was glad that the family upon which he had quartered himself could not associate him with so terrible a calamity.
worried
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From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was not much worried by this fact, believing that before the Confederate officer could reach his friends and bring back an attacking force, the Federal column would be on the ground.
wounded
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS Scoville soon learned that his opponent, so far from being killed or even wounded, had escaped.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
young
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From this reading The young girl might not wish to marry her cousin, yet be sorry if he were fatally or even seriously wounded, while the rest of the household would be plunged in the deepest distress.
