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accountsnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
all
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
also
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From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
ANTIDOTE
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
became
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
comfort
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
commemorative
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From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
concerning
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
conversed
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From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
deep
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From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
delivered
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From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
dictation
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
efforts
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
expedition
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
families
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
fellow-townsmen
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From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
front
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From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
grew
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
heirlooms
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
Helen
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
instances
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
interviews
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
July
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From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
learned
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
letters
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
limited
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
many
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
MARTINE
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
men
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
more
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From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
native
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
Nichol
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
officers
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
oration
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From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
other
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
out
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
perished
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From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
power
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
proved
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From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
region
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
relatives
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
search
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
SEEKS
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
seen
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From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
Senator
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From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
solely
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
some
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
sources
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
South
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
stronger
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
understood
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From this reading MARTINE SEEKS AN ANTIDOTE It can readily be understood that Martine in his expedition to the South had not limited his efforts solely to his search for Captain Nichol.
unspeakable
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From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
visit
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From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Fourth of July the commemorative oration was delivered by the Senator, who proved himself to be more than senator by his deep, honest feeling and good taste.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Wherever it had been within his power he had learned all that he could of other officers and men who had come from his native region; and his letters to their relatives had been in some instances sources of unspeakable comfort.
wounded
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From this reading In his visit to the front he had also seen and conversed with his fellow-townsmen, some of whom had since perished or had been wounded.
wrote
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From this reading As he grew stronger, Helen wrote out at his dictation all that he could remember concerning these interviews; and these accounts became precious heirlooms in many families.
