1864
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
how long something has existed
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
battle-fields
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
Breckinridge
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From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
divisible by two
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
ten 10s
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading To suit the times the age of admittance had been dropped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
trignounUS /trɪɡ/
the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
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 Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even so, steadily from the beginning there was a road of travel from the V.M.I. to the battle-fields.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
a Caucasian
From this reading Out upon it went many a cadet in his trig white and grey, never to return.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading In May, 1864, the entire two hundred and fifty had travelled it, travelled down the Valley to New Market to help Breckinridge fight and win that battle.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Virginia Military Institute cadets were younger than they used to be.
