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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 Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
anger
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
Anglo
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
back
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From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
Bayliss
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From this reading "Captain Bayliss."
bearing
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
Bedford
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
break-through
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
clouds
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From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
control
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
curbed
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
dim
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
dress
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
DrewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
driven
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
emotions
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
explosive
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
Federals
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
Forrest
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
General
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
hilltop
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From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
hostility
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
January
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From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
just
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
knew
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
limit
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
losing
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
man
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
meet
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
men
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
necessity
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
news
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
Now
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
Once
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
orders
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
overhead
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From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
own
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
reining
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
rounded
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
seen
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
Spanish
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
stable
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
storm
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From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
temper
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
Tennessee
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From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
visibly
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From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
watching
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
way
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From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
wearing
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From this reading Now it was this Anglo wearing Spanish dress and standing in a dim stable, reining temper to meet the open hostility of the captain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Once before Drew had seen explosive anger curbed visibly by a man who knew the folly of losing control over his emotions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been on a hilltop back in Tennessee, with the storm clouds of January overhead.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading General Bedford Forrest, watching men driven to the limit by necessity and his own orders, had looked just that way when he had rounded on Drew, bearing news of yet another break-through by the Federals.
