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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 They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
all
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From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
assuming
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
available
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
band
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
Barely
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From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
carried
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
cavalry
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
changed
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From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
children
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
Chrome's
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
command
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
companies
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
Cranston
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From this reading With him were Cranston and Davies; with him, too, were Hay and Hastings.
Davies
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From this reading With him were Cranston and Davies; with him, too, were Hay and Hastings.
described
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
discussing
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
Dog's
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
established
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
field
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
forks
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
Fort
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
Fortieth
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
gone
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
Guarded
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
Hastings
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From this reading With him were Cranston and Davies; with him, too, were Hay and Hastings.
Hay
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From this reading With him were Cranston and Davies; with him, too, were Hay and Hastings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him were Cranston and Davies; with him, too, were Hay and Hastings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
hospital
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
how
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From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
infantry
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
jocularly
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
kept
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
later
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
many
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
matters
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
mid-June
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From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
most
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
now
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From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
old
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
Pawnee
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
plans
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From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
projects
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From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
pursuit
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
Red
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
renegade
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
Sanders
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
Scott
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
stages
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
Station
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
summer
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From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
too
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From this reading With him were Cranston and Davies; with him, too, were Hay and Hastings.
troopers
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
Truman
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
two
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
unhorsed
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
ward
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
watch
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
week
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
Winthrop
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From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Truman and Sanders were with these, but Winthrop, assuming command of all the cavalry that was available at the forks, had gone on in pursuit of Red Dog's renegade band.
women
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From this reading They were discussing matters a week later at old Fort Scott, where two little companies of the Fortieth kept watch and ward over the women and children of their many comrades in the field.
wounded
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From this reading Guarded by Chrome's "infantry," as his unhorsed troopers were jocularly described, most of the wounded were being carried by short stages into Pawnee Station, where a field hospital had been established.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Barely mid-June now, yet how all plans and projects for the summer had been changed.
