AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
(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 All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
BraggnounUS /bræɡ/
Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
ChattanooganounUS /ˌtʃætəˈnuːɡə/
a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
entrenchingverbUS /enˈtrentʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “entrench” — fix firmly or securely
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
in like or similar manner
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
LookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
MissionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Bragg, his army likewise shattered and exhausted, his ammunition failing, did not attack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
Rosecrans
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From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
Rossville
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From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading All day the twenty-first the shattered blue army lay in position at Rossville, five miles away.
twenty-secondadjective
coming next after the twenty-first in position
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the twenty-second, Bragg followed, and took up position on Missionary Ridge and along the lower slopes of Lookout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blue base of supplies was at Stevenson, in Alabama, forty miles away.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading At night Rosecrans withdrew to Chattanooga, entrenching himself there.
