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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 "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
best
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
bridle
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
confess
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From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
enough
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
ESCAPED
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From this reading THE ESCAPED PRISONERS' STORY.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
feet
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
few
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From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
gather
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From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
go
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
goner
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
he's
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
head
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
horse's
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
how
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
induce
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
isn't
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
leisure
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From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
level
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
made
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From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
men
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
mother
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
Ned
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
out
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From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
persecuted
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
PRISONERS
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From this reading THE ESCAPED PRISONERS' STORY.
Randolph
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
Rodney
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From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
Rodney's
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
scared
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From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
seating
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
settlement
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
slipping
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
soldier
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
sorry
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From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
speaking
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From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
stand
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
steps
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
STORY
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From this reading THE ESCAPED PRISONERS' STORY.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPED PRISONERS' STORY.
there
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
Tom
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
tried
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
unarmednounUS /ˈunarmed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
Union
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
wits
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From this reading "I am sorry to hear that," replied Rodney, who had leisure, while Ned was speaking, to gather a few of his wits about him.
work
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
world
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From this reading "If Tom told how he persecuted unarmed Union men in this settlement he's a goner sure enough, for there isn't a soldier in the world who will stand such work as that."
worst
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From this reading The worst of it is, they scared the life out of Tom and made him confess everything."
wouldn't
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
Yanks
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From this reading "I tried my level best to induce the Yanks to let Tom Randolph go free, and so did mother," continued Ned, slipping the bridle over his horse's head and seating himself on the steps at Rodney's feet, "but they wouldn't hear to it.
