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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 Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
acted
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From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
advanced
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From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
Alabama
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From this reading He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him.
ALLAN
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From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
bear
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From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
befall
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From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
bring
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From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
captured
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From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
case
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From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
caution
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From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
chances
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From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
chosen
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From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
conducted
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From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
confidently
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From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
depended
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From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
disconcert
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From this reading He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him.
drama
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From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
exciting
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From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
falling
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From this reading He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him.
few
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From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
FourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him.
FRIENDS
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From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
GARLAND
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From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
impudence
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From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
knew
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From this reading He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him.
leading
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From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
line
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From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
nee
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From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him.
only
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From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
perform
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From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
personated
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From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
rebel
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From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
scout
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From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He knew of nothing, short of falling on the Fourth Alabama, which could disconcert him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
skill
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From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
Somers
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From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
there
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From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading ALLAN GARLAND AND FRIENDS Allan Garland, _nee_ Somers, advanced confidently towards the rebel line.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
utmost
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From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything depended upon the amount of impudence he could bring to bear upon the case before him, and the skill with which he personated the part he had chosen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he was to perform the leading part in the exciting drama about to be acted, he conducted himself with the utmost caution.
worst
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From this reading Even if he did, there were only a few who knew the captured scout; and his chances were fair, even if the worst should befall him.
