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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 When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
arrive
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From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
assassin
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From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
associates
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From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
authorities
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From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
away
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
Battery
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
believed
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
business
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From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
called
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
capture
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From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
charge
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From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
civil
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From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
commanded
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From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
conclusion
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
conviction
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From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
days
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
deceased
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From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
educated
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From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
force
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
four
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
idiots
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
impressive
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
innocent
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
Lascelles
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From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
less
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From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
like
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
Louisiana
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From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
men
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
military
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From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
Monsieur
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From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
offered
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From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
officers
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
old
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From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
people
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From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
Philippe
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From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
place
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From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
police
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
practice
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
process
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
reconstruction
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
relative
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From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
respect
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From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
reward
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From this reading A reward had been offered by business associates of the deceased for the capture and conviction of the assassin.
ridiculous
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
sign
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
State
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So did the civil authorities; but those were days when the authorities of Louisiana commanded less respect from its educated people than did even the military.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
theory
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
undergoing
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From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A distant relative of old Lascelles had come to take charge of the place until Monsieur Philippe should arrive.
Waring
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The police force, like the State, was undergoing a process called reconstruction, which might have been impressive in theory, but was ridiculous in practice.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
word
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
X
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From this reading When four days and nights had passed away without a word or sign from Waring, the garrison had come to the conclusion that those officers or men of Battery "X" who still believed him innocent were idiots.
