used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
Ackworth
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From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
Bates's
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From this reading On the crest of Pine Mountain was a grey outpost—Bates’s Division of Hardee’s corps.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
BurntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
churchman-militant
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From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading On the crest of Pine Mountain was a grey outpost—Bates’s Division of Hardee’s corps.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading On the crest of Pine Mountain was a grey outpost—Bates’s Division of Hardee’s corps.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading On the crest of Pine Mountain was a grey outpost—Bates’s Division of Hardee’s corps.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
Gilgal
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From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
Hardee's
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From this reading On the crest of Pine Mountain was a grey outpost—Bates’s Division of Hardee’s corps.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
HickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/
king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
Lieutenant-General
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From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
Marietta
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From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
Noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading On the crest of Pine Mountain was a grey outpost—Bates’s Division of Hardee’s corps.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grey held a line from Gilgal Church to a point beyond the Marietta and Ackworth road.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blue army was massed beyond Noonday Creek, in front of Pine Mountain, and on the Burnt Hickory road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was the fourteenth of June—news just received by way of Atlanta of Grant’s movement toward the James.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Gilgal Church, Johnston, on his chestnut horse, was in conversation with that churchman-militant with a Spartan name—Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk.
