used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
Beckham's
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From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
BrandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
brigadesnounUS /brɪˈɡeɪdz/
plural of “brigade” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
Chancellorsvillenoun
a village in northeastern Virginia
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
Court-House
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
Culpeper
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From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
defiles
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
earth-shaking
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
Jeb
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From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
Pelham's
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From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
carry out
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beckham’s Horse Artillery, that had been John Pelham’s, having got into position, proceeded to take interest in the forming cavalry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty guns of the horse artillery moved into position—not for battle, but for a splendid review.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the misty, early morning they moved into line, having come up from Brandy Station to a plain north of Culpeper Court-House.
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 Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the eighth of June, something more than a month after Chancellorsville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Right and left, emerging from the Virginia forest and the leafy defiles between the hills, came with earth-shaking tread the cavalry, a great force of cavalry, Jeb Stuart’s splendid brigades!
