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ably
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From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
any
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From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
argued
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From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
belief
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
BLUE
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
brother
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
certainly
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From this reading He was certainly the most enthusiastic person he had yet seen on that side of the question.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
darkness
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From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
discussed
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From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
doubt
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
else
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From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
enthusiastic
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From this reading He was certainly the most enthusiastic person he had yet seen on that side of the question.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
evening
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From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
faith
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
fully
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
gather
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From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
GRAY
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was certainly the most enthusiastic person he had yet seen on that side of the question.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
Homer
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From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
Horatio
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
how
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
leaders
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
longer
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
men
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From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
most
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From this reading He was certainly the most enthusiastic person he had yet seen on that side of the question.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was certainly the most enthusiastic person he had yet seen on that side of the question.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
paramount
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
Passford
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
person
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From this reading He was certainly the most enthusiastic person he had yet seen on that side of the question.
political
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
puzzled
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
reason
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
reasoning
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From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
rebellion
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
saving
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
secession
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
seen
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From this reading He was certainly the most enthusiastic person he had yet seen on that side of the question.
settled
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
side
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From this reading He was certainly the most enthusiastic person he had yet seen on that side of the question.
sincere
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From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
subject
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From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
sympathized
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From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
thoroughly
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From this reading But Homer was thoroughly sincere, for he never was any thing else on any subject.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
tremendous
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From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
unable
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
Union
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From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Until the darkness of evening began to gather, they argued the tremendous question; and they discussed it ably, for both of them were thinking and reasoning men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Horatio was unable to understand how his brother could reason himself into the belief that secession was right, when the duty of saving the Union was to him paramount; and certainly Homer was equally puzzled over the political faith of Horatio.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BLUE AND THE GRAY To Captain Passford the question seemed to be settled; and he could no longer doubt that his brother fully sympathized with the leaders of the rebellion, if he was not one of them himself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was certainly the most enthusiastic person he had yet seen on that side of the question.
