1861
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From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Both armies had recently won small victories.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A great battle was imminent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
exhale hard
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both armies had recently won small victories.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great battle was imminent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading A great battle was imminent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Both armies had recently won small victories.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both armies had recently won small victories.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Large numbers of troops had passed through the city and been massed thirty miles away.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Both armies had recently won small victories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A decisive, and it was hoped a final blow was to be struck on the following day.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In Washington, on the twentieth of July, 1861, expectation ran high.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Both armies had recently won small victories.
