used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
anew
From this reading The Secretary had gone again to look on at the battle.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Secretary had gone again to look on at the battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Secretary had gone again to look on at the battle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
Catherwood
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From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
one or the other of two
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
set up or found
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Secretary had gone again to look on at the battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Secretary had gone again to look on at the battle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
go away from a place
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Secretary had gone again to look on at the battle.
Lucia
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From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
a course of conduct
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
any competition
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Secretary had gone again to look on at the battle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
Spottsylvania
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From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Secretary had gone again to look on at the battle.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
wheel-about
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From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
which person or people
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was thus that Lucia Catherwood found herself on the way, of her own free will, to that Richmond from which she had recently escaped with so much trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The change of the field of combat, the struggle for Spottsylvania and the wheel-about of the Southern army would leave them in the path of the North, and they must retreat toward Richmond.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The start next morning was through a torn and rent Wilderness, amid smoke and vapours, with wounded in the wagons, making a solemn train that wound its way through the forest, escorted on either flank by troopers, commanded by Talbot, slightly wounded in the shoulder.
people who are wounded
From this reading A DELICATE SITUATION The wounded and those who watched them in the old house learned a little of the race through the darkness.
