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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 After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
account
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
all
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was thought an honor to furnish food to the soldiers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
became
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not a great while, however, before they learned that all soldiers were not like their favorite knights.
blazed
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
boys
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
camp
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
chickens
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
Coeur
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
common
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
cooking
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
crowing
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
de
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
drive
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
eggs
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
entertained
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
favorite
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From this reading It was not a great while, however, before they learned that all soldiers were not like their favorite knights.
fire
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
food
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From this reading It was thought an honor to furnish food to the soldiers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
furnish
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From this reading It was thought an honor to furnish food to the soldiers.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not a great while, however, before they learned that all soldiers were not like their favorite knights.
gret
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
hen-houses
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
hero
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
honor
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From this reading It was thought an honor to furnish food to the soldiers.
house
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not a great while, however, before they learned that all soldiers were not like their favorite knights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
Ivanhoe
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
knights
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From this reading It was not a great while, however, before they learned that all soldiers were not like their favorite knights.
learned
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From this reading It was not a great while, however, before they learned that all soldiers were not like their favorite knights.
like
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From this reading It was not a great while, however, before they learned that all soldiers were not like their favorite knights.
Lion
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
many
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
near
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
negroes
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
night
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a great while, however, before they learned that all soldiers were not like their favorite knights.
Oakland
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
officer
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
officers
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
own
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
passing
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
privates
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
raised
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
regiments
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
rival
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
selling
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
soldier
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
soldiers
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From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not a great while, however, before they learned that all soldiers were not like their favorite knights.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was thought an honor to furnish food to the soldiers.
thriving
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
trade
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
used
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From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After this it became a common thing for passing regiments to camp near Oakland, and the fire blazed many a night, cooking for the soldiers, till the chickens were crowing in the morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The negroes all had hen-houses and raised their own chickens, and when a camp was near them they used to drive a thriving trade on their own account, selling eggs and chickens to the privates while the officers were entertained in the "gret house."
young
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From this reading Every soldier was to the boys a hero, and each young officer might rival Ivanhoe or Coeur de Lion.
