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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 Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
accustomed
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
battle
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
bitterness
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
company
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
composed
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
Confederate
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
decorum
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
dignity
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
dinner
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From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
dividing
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From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
down
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
enough
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
eye
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
families
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From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
family
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
Federal
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
forced
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
gayety
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
go
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
heard
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
house
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From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
idle
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
impel
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
indulged
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
irresolute
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
jeer
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
line
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From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
maintained
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
maneuvers
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
many
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From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
Master
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
Master's
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
meet
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
men
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
met
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
moment
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
most
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
nerve
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
occasions
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
Old
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
older
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
openly
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
opposition
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
other
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
passing
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
pasture
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
persons
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
prepare
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
principle
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
pull
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
quarreling
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
ran
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From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
ranks
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From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
regarded
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
rise
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
sadness
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
see
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
side
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
spirits
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
stand
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
strictest
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
striving
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
struggled
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
table
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From this reading In many families the dividing line ran as in our house, across the dinner table.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The quarreling was indulged by older men and irresolute persons who had great bitterness, but not enough nerve to impel them into the ranks.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
troop
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
unexpectedly
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
voice
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From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From the moment when Young Master was forced openly to take his stand, his spirits seemed to rise, though my accustomed eye could sometimes see a sadness striving to pull his gayety down, as when he heard Old Master's voice or met him unexpectedly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
wise
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
wood
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
word
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From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes a "Confederate" and a "Federal" company would go through with their maneuvers in the same wood pasture; and on such occasions the strictest dignity and decorum were maintained, with never a jeer or idle word passing from one side to the other.
young
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From this reading My Master's troop was composed for the most part of young men who had struggled with principle and with family opposition and who regarded it wise to meet in secret to prepare themselves for battle.
