Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading While we were recuperating in camp, the army of the James was operating against Richmond.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading While we were recuperating in camp, the army of the James was operating against Richmond.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

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From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

a person who carries a message

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

giving courage or confidence or hope

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

an opposing military force

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

informal term for information

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

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From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

the act of retaining something

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

ten 10s

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

sheathed in iron plates for protection

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

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From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

immediately past

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

information about recent and important events

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

involved in a kind of operation

From this reading While we were recuperating in camp, the army of the James was operating against Richmond.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

-ing form of “recuperate” — regain or make up for

From this reading While we were recuperating in camp, the army of the James was operating against Richmond.

express the need or desire for

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading While we were recuperating in camp, the army of the James was operating against Richmond.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

do one's shopping

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

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From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

the act of breaking something into small pieces

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

restricted to something

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading A courier came in from Gen. Kautz's cavalry, then smashing things out beyond Petersburg, bringing encouraging news.

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From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While we were recuperating in camp, the army of the James was operating against Richmond.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading While we were recuperating in camp, the army of the James was operating against Richmond.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading _Butler s Advance on the South Side--How the Massachusetts Major-General Escaped Hanging--Returning to Grant's Army--The Fight at Hawes's Shop--A Dying Confederate's Last Request--Holding Cold Harbor at all Hazards--Filling the Canteens--Running into the Enemy._ HERIDAN'S weary troopers appreciated the three-days' rest given them at Haxall's phrase, but it expresses the character of the flotilla.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading While we were recuperating in camp, the army of the James was operating against Richmond.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nearly every class of vessel, from the latest improved ironclad down to the slow-going canal boat, ascended the James to Bermuda Hundred, from which base Butler moved his troops in his attack on the rebel fortifications at Drewry's Bluff.

during the time that

From this reading While we were recuperating in camp, the army of the James was operating against Richmond.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Butler had sailed up the river with a fleet of mixed vessels--that may not be a strictly nautical Landing.