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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 Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
abolitionists
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
aristocrat
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From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
associated
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
atmosphere
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
Brown
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
camp
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
cast
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
cleanliness
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
constitution
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From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
daily
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
defiance
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
despotism
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
duties
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
effects
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
experience
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From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
food
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
forfeit
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
Freedom
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
function
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
gradually
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
harm
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From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
head
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
identified
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
individual
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
John
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
joining
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
lasting
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From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
lived
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
lives
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
lot
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
magical
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
Maxwell's
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From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
nourishing
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
now
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
nurtured
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From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
one's
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
outlined
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
panorama
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
patriotic
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
physical
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From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
price
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
rescue
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
shifting
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
shock
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From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
suspicion
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From this reading He lived in an atmosphere of suspicion, for to be identified with John Brown was a forfeit of one’s life; a price was on the head of every individual associated with him.
system
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From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
tenderly
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From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
up
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
watch
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From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
week
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From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Freedom, cleanliness and nourishing food were magical in their effects, and a week after his rescue found him up and about gradually joining in the duties of the camp.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was his function to watch the shifting panorama of defiance to despotism as outlined in the daily lives of the patriotic abolitionists with whom his lot was now cast.
worked
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From this reading The physical shock to Maxwell’s system had worked no lasting harm to his constitution.
young
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From this reading And what an experience it was to this young, tenderly nurtured aristocrat!
