at or in the front
From this reading Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead.
(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 Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
BravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
FlappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
fourscorenoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;
Frietchie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
the force of workers available
From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
the middle of the day
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“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 Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
cut with a saw
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
StonewallverbUS /ˈstoʊnwɔːl/
obstruct or hinder any discussion
From this reading Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Up the street came the rebel tread, Stonewall Jackson riding ahead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind: the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.
a late time of life
From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;
but in spite of that
From this reading In her attic window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.
