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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 Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
act
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
affectionate
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
almost
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
any
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
ashore
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From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
Bay
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
believed
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
board
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From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
Breaker
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From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
brother
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
cabin
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
cared
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
Christy
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
commander
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
convinced
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
else
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
enemy
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
fact
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
father
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
fired
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From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
followed
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
GANTLET
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
get
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
information
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From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
learned
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From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
Leopard
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From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
long-boat
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From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
made
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
Major
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
meeting
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
Mobile
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
night
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From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
now
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
out
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
Passford
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
Percy
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
Pierson
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
prisoner
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
regard
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From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
RUNNINGnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
sent
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From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
sister
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
slightest
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From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
soldiers
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From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
son
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
soon
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From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
steamers
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From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
story
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From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
to accept another person's control or a difficult situation
From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
tamely
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From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, none of them cared now for the steamers of the enemy, or for any thing else, except to get out of Mobile Bay.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
tug
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From this reading Captain Breaker insisted that Christy was on board of the Leopard, though not till the soldiers in the long-boat had fired into the tug.
unable
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From this reading Christy told his story; and he learned that his father had sent a party ashore the night before to look for him, though they had been unable to obtain the slightest information in regard to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUNNING THE GANTLET Captain Passford and Percy soon followed Christy into the cabin, and the meeting of the brother and sister was quite as affectionate as that between father and son had been.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The father believed that his son would not tamely submit to being made a prisoner, and the act of Major Pierson had almost convinced him that the commander was right.
