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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 A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
Army
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From this reading He hinted at many changes in the disposition of the Army of late.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
Barracks
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
came
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
case
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
certainly
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
changes
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From this reading He hinted at many changes in the disposition of the Army of late.
company
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
CONFUSION
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
COVENANTS
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
dated
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading He hinted at many changes in the disposition of the Army of late.
down
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
East
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
explained
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
Fort
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
galloped
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
handed
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From this reading On his return he handed me two letters.
Harry
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his return he handed me two letters.
Henry
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
hinted
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From this reading He hinted at many changes in the disposition of the Army of late.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his return he handed me two letters.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
informed
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
Jefferson
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
late
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From this reading He hinted at many changes in the disposition of the Army of late.
letters
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From this reading On his return he handed me two letters.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
mail
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
many
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From this reading He hinted at many changes in the disposition of the Army of late.
Matthew
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his return he handed me two letters.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
morning's
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hinted at many changes in the disposition of the Army of late.
officers
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his return he handed me two letters.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
other
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
present
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
promise
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
purpose
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
return
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From this reading On his return he handed me two letters.
Sheraton
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
Stevenson
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
transferred
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From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
two
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From this reading On his return he handed me two letters.
up
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
village
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From this reading A CONFUSION IN COVENANTS During the next morning Harry Sheraton galloped down to the village after the morning's mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
way
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was from Captain Matthew Stevenson, dated at Fort Henry, and informed me that he had been transferred to the East from Jefferson Barracks, in company with other officers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
writing
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From this reading His present purpose in writing, as he explained, was to promise us that, in case he came our way, he would certainly look us up.
