afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
(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 But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
Appomattox
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From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
campaignsnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnz/
plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The resources of the South were literally exhausted.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
let have
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading The resources of the South were literally exhausted.
come together
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
North'snounUS /nɔːrθs/
possessive form of “north” — the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
and nothing more
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
StarvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/
consent reluctantly
From this reading But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
a just detectable amount
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
soldiers collectively
From this reading But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And it was not until he forsook his successful tactics of the defensive, and assumed the offensive on his invasion of Pennsylvania, that he encountered serious defeat at Gettysburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Army after army was sent to meet him from the North's far greater resources, only to be baffled or defeated in the South.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The resources of the South were literally exhausted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, after all, the great foe to whom his troops had finally to succumb, was General Starvation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not the province of this short sketch to trace General Lee's campaigns step by step to the final meeting with Grant at Appomattox.
