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Chapter XX
DARK DAYS. When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville. The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North. They were doomed to bitter disappointment. The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
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people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading “When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were doomed to bitter disappointment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading They were doomed to bitter disappointment.
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From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading DARK DAYS.
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From this reading DARK DAYS.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were doomed to bitter disappointment.
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From this reading They were doomed to bitter disappointment.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were doomed to bitter disappointment.
at the time that
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
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From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
