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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 A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
approach
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From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
correctness
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
decided
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From this reading He decided to postpone his inquiry into this matter till a later hour of the night or morning.
distance
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
doubts
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FORT
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
gwine
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He decided to postpone his inquiry into this matter till a later hour of the night or morning.
hour
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how
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important
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information
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From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
inquiry
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From this reading He decided to postpone his inquiry into this matter till a later hour of the night or morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He decided to postpone his inquiry into this matter till a later hour of the night or morning.
island
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From this reading "Over to the other side of the island," replied the lieutenant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
Job
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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later
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From this reading He decided to postpone his inquiry into this matter till a later hour of the night or morning.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
lieutenant
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From this reading "Over to the other side of the island," replied the lieutenant.
loss
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Massa
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
matter
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From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He decided to postpone his inquiry into this matter till a later hour of the night or morning.
Mr
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negro
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
night
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obtained
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
Ossifer
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
other
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From this reading "Over to the other side of the island," replied the lieutenant.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Over to the other side of the island," replied the lieutenant.
patrolled
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From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
Pennant
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postpone
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From this reading He decided to postpone his inquiry into this matter till a later hour of the night or morning.
principal
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From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
PROFESSIONAL
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repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Over to the other side of the island," replied the lieutenant.
sentinels
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From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
side
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From this reading "Over to the other side of the island," replied the lieutenant.
some
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From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He decided to postpone his inquiry into this matter till a later hour of the night or morning.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He decided to postpone his inquiry into this matter till a later hour of the night or morning.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
Uncle
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
verify
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From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
vicinity
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From this reading It was a matter of course that sentinels patrolled the vicinity of the fort, or at least the principal approach to it.
village
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
VISIT
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From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
walked
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PROFESSIONAL VISIT TO THE FORT Mr. Pennant had some doubts about the correctness of the important information he had obtained, but he was at a loss to know how to verify it.
Whar
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From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whar you gwine, Massa Ossifer?" asked Uncle Job, after they had walked a short distance from the negro village.
