used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, she will probably tell us all about it, won’t you, little girl?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
(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 “Well, she will probably tell us all about it, won’t you, little girl?”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
Antietam
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From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The two other soldiers looked at her gravely, and the elder of the two said kindly:
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
set up or found
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
a young female
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The two other soldiers looked at her gravely, and the elder of the two said kindly:
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
Here's
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From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
conformity or harmony
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The two other soldiers looked at her gravely, and the elder of the two said kindly:
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well, she will probably tell us all about it, won’t you, little girl?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
McClellan
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From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
Roxy
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From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
ROXY'S
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From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The two other soldiers looked at her gravely, and the elder of the two said kindly:
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
SHARPSBURG
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From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
signallingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
sycamores
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From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
express in words
From this reading “Well, she will probably tell us all about it, won’t you, little girl?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
in or at that place or location
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
two times
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
look attentively
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, she will probably tell us all about it, won’t you, little girl?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
at the time that
From this reading ROXY’S RIDE TO SHARPSBURG The September twilight had settled into dusk when the Confederate soldier left the country road, turning his horse into a grove of sycamores that bordered the Antietam River several miles below the Miller farm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, she will probably tell us all about it, won’t you, little girl?”
won't
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From this reading “Well, she will probably tell us all about it, won’t you, little girl?”
YanknounUS /jæŋk/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading This girl is a Yankee, and she was stationed on a high ledge, has been there for days, keeping watch on the road, and twice each day signalling, probably to some Yank, so that at the first sight of Lee’s army he can be off to bring McClellan after us,” and he frowned so fiercely that Roxy found it hard to keep back her tears.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The newcomers were instantly greeted by two other soldiers; and when Roxy’s companion called out: “Here’s a Yankee prisoner, director of a signalling corps,” they looked at him in amazement, and he set Roxy down in front of them and continued: “Right here!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, she will probably tell us all about it, won’t you, little girl?”
