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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 The camp presented a pitiful sight, indeed.
accompanied
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From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
all
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
bad
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
Brown
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
camp
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From this reading The camp presented a pitiful sight, indeed.
camped
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From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
Carr
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
cavalry
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
companies
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
day
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From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
dead
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From this reading Over two hundred horses and mules were lying dead, having died from fatigue and starvation.
death
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From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
detachment
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From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
died
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From this reading Over two hundred horses and mules were lying dead, having died from fatigue and starvation.
fatigue
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From this reading Over two hundred horses and mules were lying dead, having died from fatigue and starvation.
fifty
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
found
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From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over two hundred horses and mules were lying dead, having died from fatigue and starvation.
General
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
half-famished
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From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
horses
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From this reading Over two hundred horses and mules were lying dead, having died from fatigue and starvation.
hundred
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From this reading Over two hundred horses and mules were lying dead, having died from fatigue and starvation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
indeed
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From this reading The camp presented a pitiful sight, indeed.
learned
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
loaded
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
lying
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From this reading Over two hundred horses and mules were lying dead, having died from fatigue and starvation.
Major
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
make
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
men
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From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
morning
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
mules
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
nearly
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From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
next
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
now
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From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
only
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From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
ordered
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
out
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
pack
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
Palladora
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From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
Penrose's
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
pitiful
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From this reading The camp presented a pitiful sight, indeed.
possible
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
presented
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From this reading The camp presented a pitiful sight, indeed.
provisions
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
quarter
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From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
rations
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From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
reach
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
relieve
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
shape
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
sight
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From this reading The camp presented a pitiful sight, indeed.
soldiers
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
speed
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
start
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
starvation
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From this reading Over two hundred horses and mules were lying dead, having died from fatigue and starvation.
starved
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From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
suffering
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
third
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From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
troops
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
two
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From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I accompanied this detachment, and on the third day out we found the half-famished soldiers camped on the Palladora.
weeks
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From this reading For over two weeks the men had had only quarter rations, and were now nearly starved to death.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having learned that General Penrose's troops were in such bad shape, General Carr ordered Major Brown to start out the next morning with two companies of cavalry and fifty pack mules loaded with provisions, and to make all possible speed to reach and relieve the suffering soldiers.
