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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 Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was one night shortly after the first battle of Bull Run.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
Arioch
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
Army
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From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
back
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From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
battle
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From this reading It was one night shortly after the first battle of Bull Run.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
Bladburn
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
Boston
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
boy
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
Bull
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From this reading It was one night shortly after the first battle of Bull Run.
bur-like
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
call
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
calling
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
camp
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
child
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
christening
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
Company
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
custom
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
definitely
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
earthworks
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From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
Ephraim
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one night shortly after the first battle of Bull Run.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
forlorn
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From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
gave
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
Houghton
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
inseparable
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
John
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
maim
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
Maine
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
merely
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
Mifflin
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
New
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
nickname
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
night
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From this reading It was one night shortly after the first battle of Bull Run.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
old
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From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one night shortly after the first battle of Bull Run.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
Potomac
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From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
quarters
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From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
Run
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From this reading It was one night shortly after the first battle of Bull Run.
Shadrach
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
shattered
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From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
shortly
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From this reading It was one night shortly after the first battle of Bull Run.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
State
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From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
stuck
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
stunned
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From this reading The Army of the Potomac, shattered, stunned, and forlorn, was back in its old quarters behind the earthworks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
tenacity
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even in the State of Maine, where it is still a custom to maim a child for life by christening him Arioch or Shadrach or Ephraim, nobody would dream of calling a boy “Quite So.”
write
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From this reading It was merely a nickname which we gave him in camp; but it stuck to him with such bur-like tenacity, and is so inseparable from my memory of him, that I do not think I could write definitely of John Bladburn if I were to call him anything but “Quite So.”
York
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company Of course that was not his name.
