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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 One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
authority
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
Baton
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
came
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
commerce
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
Confederacy
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
Confederates
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
country
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
dash
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
downfall
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
England
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
fall
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
father
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
flag
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
forever
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
France
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
Gray
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
Griffin
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
hoping
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
Imperial
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
knew
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
levee
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
living
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
Louis
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
Mississippi
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
most
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
moved
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
nation
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
Ned
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
nevermore
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
New
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
occurred
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
only
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
Orleans
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
plotting
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
power
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
Rodney
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
Rouge
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
said
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
saw
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
scenes
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
soul-stirring
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
speaking
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
St
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
steamer
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
subsequent
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
swift
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
thenceforth
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
Union
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From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
vessel
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
vestige
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
Vicksburg
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
waters
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
way
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From this reading He and his father and Ned Griffin stood on the Baton Rouge levee and saw the steamer _Imperial_ dash by on her way to New Orleans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
West
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From this reading To the Confederates she said that the last vestige of their power and authority had disappeared from the Mississippi forever; that its waters were free to the commerce of the great West, which should nevermore be interrupted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And to France and England, who had been hoping and plotting for our downfall, she said that “thenceforth the country was to be one nation, under one flag, with Liberty and Union forever.”
witnessed
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From this reading One of the most soul-stirring scenes that Rodney Gray ever witnessed occurred a short time subsequent to the fall of Vicksburg.
world
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From this reading The swift vessel, which came from St. Louis, moved as if she were a living thing and knew that she was speaking not only to the Confederacy, but to the world.
