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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 He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
arrival
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
Arthur
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From this reading “Come, sister, come this way to Arthur,—somebody—shot him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
burning
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
cabin
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From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
cave
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
Charlie
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
chattering
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clutched
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ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, sister, come this way to Arthur,—somebody—shot him.
conflict
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
danger
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
die
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From this reading Do you think he will die?”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think he will die?”
dress
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
entrance
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
face
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Federal
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
followed
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
frantically
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
Haverill's
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
heard
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
held
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
Hetty's
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From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
hillside
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, sister, come this way to Arthur,—somebody—shot him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
home
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
kept
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From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
knew
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
lost
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
Maude
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
Maude's
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
minutes
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
more
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
mountains
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From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
noise
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
only
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
Paul
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
piloted
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From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
preceded
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
presence
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
prisoner
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From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
safely
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From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
said
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
saw
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
shot
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From this reading “Come, sister, come this way to Arthur,—somebody—shot him.
sister
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From this reading “Come, sister, come this way to Arthur,—somebody—shot him.
soldiers
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Come, sister, come this way to Arthur,—somebody—shot him.
strife
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
teeth
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you think he will die?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Come, sister, come this way to Arthur,—somebody—shot him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
tried
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
troops
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
twenty
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
up
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From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
voice
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
way
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From this reading “Come, sister, come this way to Arthur,—somebody—shot him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading His arrival at Paul Haverill’s burning home had preceded that of the Federal troops by twenty minutes or more, and when he heard of Maude’s danger, he followed our soldiers up the hillside to where Maude held the entrance to the cave.
white
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From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you think he will die?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He saw her, and tried to make his voice heard, but it was lost amid the strife and noise of the conflict, and she only knew of his presence, when Charlie, with chattering teeth, and a face as white as ashes, clutched her dress frantically, and said:
word
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From this reading He had kept his word, and piloted safely across the mountains the prisoner left in Hetty’s cabin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think he will die?”
