used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was like wine and the troops were in spirits.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
Court-House
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From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
didn't
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From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
fauns
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From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
friskedverbUS /frɪskt/
past form of “frisk” — play boisterously
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air was like wine and the troops were in spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
Kelly'snounUS /ˈkeliz/
possessive form of “kelly” — United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The air was like wine and the troops were in spirits.
most important element
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
engage in
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
the middle of the day
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
Rapidan
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From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
RappahannocknounUS /ˌræpəˈhænək/
a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The air was like wine and the troops were in spirits.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading They were ragged, and they didn’t have much for dinner, but gaiety was in their gift and a quite superb “make the best of it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The air was like wine and the troops were in spirits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were coming up from Orange Court-House and their destination was the main army now encamped below Kelly’s Ford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through the cool October sunlight three grey regiments and a battery of horse artillery were marching upon a road that led from the Rapidan to the Rappahannock.
at the time that
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The air was like wine and the troops were in spirits.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were huge jokes, laughter, singing, and when at noon the column halted in a coloured wood for dinner, the men frisked among the trees like young lambs or very fauns of Pan.
