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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 sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
abandoned
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
back
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was only a few paces behind the lieutenant when the latter was discovered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
CAMP
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
chase
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
discovered
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From this reading He was only a few paces behind the lieutenant when the latter was discovered.
dozen
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From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
eye
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
fell
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From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
ferocious
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
few
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From this reading He was only a few paces behind the lieutenant when the latter was discovered.
fired
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
gleam
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
Hapgood
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
hope
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
implacable
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
intended
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
judging
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
just
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
latter
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From this reading He was only a few paces behind the lieutenant when the latter was discovered.
leveled
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From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
lieutenant
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From this reading He was only a few paces behind the lieutenant when the latter was discovered.
line
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
Mississippian
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
moment
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
more
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From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
motions
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
musketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
musketsnounUS /ˈmuskets/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
only
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From this reading He was only a few paces behind the lieutenant when the latter was discovered.
other
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From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
overtake
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
paces
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From this reading He was only a few paces behind the lieutenant when the latter was discovered.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
perceive
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
pursued
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
pursuer
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
pursuit
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
raised
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
rebel
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
recognized
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
RETURN
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
rightly
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
rushed
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
sergeant
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
sharp
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
soldiers
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
Somers
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From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
staggered
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From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
steps
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
there
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
turned
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From this reading Hapgood raised his musket and fired, just as the implacable pursuer abandoned the chase, and turned his steps back to the rebel line.
undaunted
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
Union
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
veteran
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
victim
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From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RETURN TO THE CAMP The moment Somers was recognized, Hapgood and his party rushed forward, rightly judging, from the rapidity of his motions, that he was pursued.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He staggered for a few paces more, and fell just as a dozen other muskets were leveled at him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was only a few paces behind the lieutenant when the latter was discovered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sharp eye of the veteran sergeant was the first to perceive the ferocious Mississippian, who, undaunted by the appearance of the Union soldiers, continued the pursuit as long as there was even a gleam of hope that he could overtake his intended victim.
