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War! The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom. War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South! He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall. A passionate elation swept over him.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “A passionate elation swept over him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
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From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
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From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
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From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
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From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
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From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
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From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
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From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
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From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
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From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
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From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
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From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
above and across; more than
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
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From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A passionate elation swept over him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
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From this reading He descended the stairs, pausing above the small agitated throng in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading War upon oppression, upon the criminal slaveholders of the South!
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From this reading War!
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From this reading The word carried an overwhelming significance to his mind dominated by the intangible drumming, to his newly released freedom.
