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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 was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a wife, a daughter, and a son, and his family were as patriotic as he was himself.
assaults
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From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
Bonnydale
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
CABIN
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
CAPTAIN'S
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
character
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
CONFERENCE
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
country
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From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
daughter
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From this reading He had a wife, a daughter, and a son, and his family were as patriotic as he was himself.
dissolution
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From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
dollars
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
family
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From this reading He had a wife, a daughter, and a son, and his family were as patriotic as he was himself.
fast-sailing
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From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
government
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From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had a wife, a daughter, and a son, and his family were as patriotic as he was himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
Horatio
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
Hudson
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
large
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From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
lived
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
millions
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
most
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
motto
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From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
nation
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From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
noble
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
Passford
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From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
patriotic
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From this reading He had a wife, a daughter, and a son, and his family were as patriotic as he was himself.
patriotism
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
possession
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
power
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From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
presented
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From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
prominent
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
rich
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
richer
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
several
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
son
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From this reading He had a wife, a daughter, and a son, and his family were as patriotic as he was himself.
Stand
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From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
steam
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From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
struggle
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From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
sustain
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From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFERENCE IN THE CAPTAIN'S CABIN Captain Horatio Passford lived at Bonnydale on the Hudson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
traits
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From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
Union
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From this reading His motto was, "Stand by the Union," and from the first he had done everything in his power to sustain his country against the assaults of dissolution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a wife, a daughter, and a son, and his family were as patriotic as he was himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was rich in several millions of dollars, but he was richer in the possession of a noble character, one of the most prominent traits of which was his patriotism.
wife
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From this reading He had a wife, a daughter, and a son, and his family were as patriotic as he was himself.
yacht
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From this reading He had presented his large and fast-sailing steam yacht to the government of the nation at the beginning of the struggle.
