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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 mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
anticipated
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
bag
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
Baltimore
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
best
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
bestowed
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
board
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
boy
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
bright
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
capture
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
captured
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From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
care
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
ceremony
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From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
cheering
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
confiscated
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From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
contained
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
correspondence
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
couch
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
eventful
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
future
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
give
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
guard
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From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
Hapgood
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
happy
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
hopes
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
hospital
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
interests
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM IS SENTIMENTAL.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
letters
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
loaded
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From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
mail
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
man
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
many
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
military
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
ministering
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
more
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
much
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
near
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
necessities
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
night
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
Old
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
patient
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
permit
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
permitted
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
picket
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From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
possible
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
proved
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
rebels
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From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
recognition
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
rude
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a sailing ship with two or more masts
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
seated
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
SENTIMENTAL
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From this reading TOM IS SENTIMENTAL.
serious
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
service
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
services
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
soldier
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From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
some
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
supplies
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From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
surgeon
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
TOM
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From this reading TOM IS SENTIMENTAL.
Tom's
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
people who betray a person or country that trusts them
From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
treasonable
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From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
valuable
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From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mail bag which was on board contained a great many letters from traitors in Baltimore, some of whom were exposed by the capture of their treasonable correspondence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The little schooner which the picket guard had captured was loaded with valuable supplies for the rebels, which of course were confiscated without ceremony.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Old Hapgood, in recognition of his services on that eventful night, was permitted to be near the patient as much as the interests of the service would permit; and the old man was happy when seated by the rude couch of the soldier boy, ministering to his necessities, or cheering him with bright hopes of the future.
wound
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From this reading Tom's wound proved to be more serious than even the surgeon had anticipated; but the best care which it was possible to give in a military hospital was bestowed upon him.
