used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
immediately past
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
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 The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
the force of workers available
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
murknounUS /mɜːrk/
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
Pickett'snounUS /ˈpɪkɪts/
possessive form of “pickett” — American Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
re-form
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From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
ruleth
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From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
taketh
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From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
TravellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He sat Traveller, in the red light, in the murk and sorrow of the lost battle, and called upon the men to re-form.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The responsibility for Gettysburg, its strategy and its tactics, he laid with quietness upon his own shoulders and kept it there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
at the time that
From this reading In the last hour of the third day, after the last great charge, after Pickett’s charge, when the remnant that was left was streaming back, he rode into the midst of that thin grey current.
which person or people
From this reading If he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city, Robert E. Lee was a general doubly great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The gallantry of the three days’ fighting at Gettysburg he left like a golden light, like a laurel wreath, with his men.
