a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
traveling across
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
Deck's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
set up or found
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
HuntsvillenounUS /ˈhʌntsvɪl/
a city in northern Alabama; center for space research
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
immediately past
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
the act of departing
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
Riverlawns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The stop in Huntsville did not last long, some of the cavalry leaving on the same night that the Riverlawns came in.
TENNESSEEnounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
(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 "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They found that the larger portion of the Union cavalry had already arrived, and prisoners, horses, and negroes ready to flee to the North, were numerous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER Twenty-four hours after the affair described in the last chapter, the Riverlawns rode into Huntsville, bringing with them their last prisoners and their horses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have done remarkably well, Major Lyon," said the general in command, on receiving Deck's report.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading "I doubt if any of our forces have done better," and with this compliment the youthful commander was dismissed.
