used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeks and months passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
Carancro
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From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
despatches
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From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
divisible by two
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
home-comers
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From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
of great significance or value
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
immediately past
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
the force of workers available
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Weeks and months passed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks and months passed.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
Thanase
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading An officer making up a force of picked men for an expedition to carry important despatches eastward across the Mississippi and far away into Virginia had chosen 'Thanase.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks and months passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then a soldier coming home to Carancro--home-comers were growing plentiful--brought the first news of him.
at the time that
From this reading The war was in its last throes even when 'Thanase enlisted.
