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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 As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
abroad
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
All
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
announcement
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
appeared
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
army
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
battle
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
believing
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
Bull
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
Burgoyne
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
came
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
captured
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
Confederate
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
confirmed
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
contending
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From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
cowardice
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
dismal
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
eagerly
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
elation
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
exaggerated
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
Federals
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
field
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
follow
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
forces
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From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
general
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
Hunter
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
husband
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
independence
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
Instead
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
Johnston's
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
killed
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
magnificent
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
Major
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
much
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From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
Northern
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
occupying
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From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
only
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
panic
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
peace
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
positions
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From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
pour
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
rant
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
reason
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
recognition
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
rejoicing
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
reports
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
rout
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
Run
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
secured
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
shared
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
sister
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
some
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
soon
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From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
Southern
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
Then
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
tidings
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From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
utter
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From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
victorious
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
victory
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
virtually
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From this reading As the exaggerated reports of a magnificent Confederate victory at Bull Run continued to pour in, Major Burgoyne shared for a time in the general elation, believing that independence, recognition abroad, and peace had been virtually secured.
waited
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
Washington
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From this reading All the rant about Northern cowardice appeared to be confirmed, and he eagerly waited for the announcement that Washington had been captured by Johnston's victorious army.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It soon appeared that the contending forces were occupying much the same positions as before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead, came the dismal tidings from his only sister that her husband, Captain Hunter, had been killed in the battle over which he had been rejoicing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then for some mysterious reason the Southern army did not follow the Federals, who had left the field in such utter rout and panic.
