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AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
all
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From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
away
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
baggage
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
BATTLE
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From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
cannon
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
death
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From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
defeat
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
disaster
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
down
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
dying
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
ended
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From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
fearful
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
feet
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
floated
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
go
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From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
horses
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
host
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From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
humanity
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
men
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
mercilessly
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
more
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
panic
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
panic-stricken
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From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
poured
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From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
prevailed
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
rebels
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From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
retreating
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From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
run
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
scene
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
setting
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
shell
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From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
shot
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From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
sides
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From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
Somers
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
storms
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From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
there
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From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the battle was ended, the rebels still poured storms of shot and shell into the retreating, panic-stricken host.
tide
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
trodden
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
wagons
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
wheels
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Tom did not know where to go, for there were panic and death on all sides of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Somers floated with the tide of humanity that was setting away from the scene of disaster and defeat.
wounded
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From this reading The panic that prevailed was even more fearful than the battle, for wounded and dying men were mercilessly trodden down by the feet of the horses, and run over by the wheels of the cannon and the baggage wagons.
