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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 So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
account
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
affliction
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Colonel Parker, mortally wounded and left on the field."
army
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
battle
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
best
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
break
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
breast
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
cannon
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
Colonel
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From this reading "Colonel Parker, mortally wounded and left on the field."
comfort
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
consolation
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
day
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
disaster
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
Father
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
field
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From this reading "Colonel Parker, mortally wounded and left on the field."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
FRIENDS
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
General
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
give
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HE LIVED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW HE LIVED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
house
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have sad news," he said.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW HE LIVED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Colonel Parker, mortally wounded and left on the field."
lines
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
LIVED
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From this reading HOW HE LIVED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
lost
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
MEMORYnounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading HOW HE LIVED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
mortally
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From this reading "Colonel Parker, mortally wounded and left on the field."
mother
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
news
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From this reading "I have sad news," he said.
newspapers
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HE LIVED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
old
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Colonel Parker, mortally wounded and left on the field."
Parker
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From this reading "Colonel Parker, mortally wounded and left on the field."
Paul
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
Paul's
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
read
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
ruin
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
sad
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
said
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From this reading "I have sad news," he said.
shot
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
Surplice
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HE LIVED IN THE MEMORY OF HIS FRIENDS.
Thomas
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
tidings
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
up
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From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
utter
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From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Father Surplice went up to the little old house to break the sad tidings to Paul's mother, for he could best give comfort and consolation in time of affliction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So read the account of the battle in the newspapers,--which told of the disaster to the army,--how the lines were broken, how the cannon were lost, how Paul was shot through the breast, how, had it not been for General Thomas, it would have been a day of utter ruin.
wounded
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From this reading "Colonel Parker, mortally wounded and left on the field."
