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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 Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
accomplish
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From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
acquaintance
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
afraid
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From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
all
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
authorities
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
belief
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
cabinet
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
complain
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From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
dozen
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
East
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
enemies
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
enthusiastic
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
faces
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
felt
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
fight
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
firm
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
gloried
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From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
go
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
government
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
Gray
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From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
Howard
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
introduced
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
like
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
lonely
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From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
loyal
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
men
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
more
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
new
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
Northern
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
noses
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
people
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
permit
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
pluck
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From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
President
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
readers
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
reason
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From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
rebels
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
Rodney
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From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
seem
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
show
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
some
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
South
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
speak
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
strange
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
stranger
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
SUSPICION
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From this reading UNDER SUSPICION.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
there
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
things
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From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From that time forward Rodney Gray had no reason to complain of being lonely.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION.
undertaken
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From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
walk
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From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It may seem strange to some of our readers that these enemies of the government should have the audacity to show their faces among loyal men, and that the authorities should permit them to go and come whenever they felt like it, but stranger things than this were being done in the East, and right under the noses of the President and his cabinet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They told Rodney that while they gloried in his pluck, they were afraid he had undertaken more than he could accomplish.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Howard--that was the name of his new acquaintance-- introduced him to more than a dozen gentleman, all of whom were enthusiastic rebels and firm in their belief that if the South did not have a "walk over" she would have the next thing to it, for there was no fight to speak of in the Northern people.
