used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
(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 A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Johnston's army, too, had surrendered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
COINverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
brought together in one place
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
Johnston'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstənz/
possessive form of “johnston” — Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading Johnston's army, too, had surrendered.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
rebuildingnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/
building again
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
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 people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Johnston's army, too, had surrendered.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COIN OF GOLD Prescott had been at home some months.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Johnston's army, too, had surrendered.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
wagedverbUS /weɪdʒd/
past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
Winthrop
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From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Everywhere the soldiers of the South, seeing that further resistance would be criminal, laid down their arms.
a late time of life
From this reading A mighty war, waged for four years with unparalleled tenacity and strewn all the way with tremendous battles, ceased with astonishing quickness.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The people of Richmond were already planning the rebuilding of the city; the youthful were looking forward with hope to the future, and not the least sanguine among them were a little group gathered as of old in the newspaper office of Winthrop.
