Chapter VII

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

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He afterward fought with the Iron Brigade, where he was three times wounded.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

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

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

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From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

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

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

without stop or interruption

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He afterward fought with the Iron Brigade, where he was three times wounded.

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From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

the act of departing

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

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

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

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

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

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

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

immediately past

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

go away from a place

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

above and across; more than

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

approval to do something

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

a minor short-term fight

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

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

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

(especially of butterflies and birds) having a forked tail like that of a swallow

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

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

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He afterward fought with the Iron Brigade, where he was three times wounded.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He afterward fought with the Iron Brigade, where he was three times wounded.

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

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

up to a particular time

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

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

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

at the time that

From this reading He was allowed to do so, and continued firing until the skirmishers retired, when he was the last man to leave.

in or at the place that

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

which person or people

From this reading The following statement, made by a Union officer who served in the Eleventh Corps at the battle of Gettysburg, is taken from Mr. Francis F. Browne’s “Bugle Echoes”:--“During the first day’s fight an old man, in a swallow-tailed coat and battered cylinder hat, came stalking across the fields from the town, and made his appearance at Colonel Stone’s position.

United States writer (1860-1938)

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

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

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a musket in his hand, and ammunition in his pocket, this venerable citizen asked Colonel Wister’s permission to fight.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Wister directed him to go over to the Iron Brigade, where he would be sheltered by the woods; but the old man insisted on going forward to the skirmish line.

people who are wounded

From this reading He afterward fought with the Iron Brigade, where he was three times wounded.