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affair
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
afforded
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
all
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
any
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
apparently
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
attention
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
attracted
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
Banyan
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
battle
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From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
believed
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
brief
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From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
carefully
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From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
carry
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
concealment
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
conducted
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
crept
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From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
de
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
end
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From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
enemy
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
EXPEDITION
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
find
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
Followed
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From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
force
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
FRONT
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
grain-field
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From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
ground
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
haste
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
house
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From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
intrusted
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
made
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
men
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From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
molested
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
much
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
out
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
parley
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From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
parties
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From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
pickets
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
place
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
possible
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
programme
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
quietly
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
reached
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From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
rebels
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
Somers
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From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
sounded
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From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
squads
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
there
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the brief parley, the thunder of the battle had sounded on the right and left of the parties.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Followed by the balance of his men, he crept carefully towards the house till he had reached the end of the grain-field.
very
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
vicinity
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
wheat-field
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From this reading AN EXPEDITION IN FRONT The affair in the wheat-field had been conducted very quietly, and apparently had not attracted the attention of any of the rebels in the vicinity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somers was very much surprised to find that he was not molested, and made all possible haste to carry out the programme with which he had been intrusted by Captain de Banyan.
works
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From this reading The enemy were in force in their works, and it was believed that there were squads of pickets in every place of concealment which the ground afforded.
