used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
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 On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
bombardedverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪd/
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
ChattahoocheenounUS /ˌtʃætəˈhuːtʃi/
a river rising in northern Georgia and flowing southwest and south to join the Flint River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
From this reading On the first of October they crossed the Chattahoochee.
placed crosswise
From this reading On the first of October they crossed the Chattahoochee.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
evacuatedverbUS /ɪˈvækjəweɪtɪd/
past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
hurrahing
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From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
JonesboronounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzbəroʊ/
a town in northeast Arkansas
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
Lovejoy's
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From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
the force of workers available
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
held or filled or in use
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On the first of October they crossed the Chattahoochee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
PalmettonounUS /pælˈmetoʊ/
any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the first of October they crossed the Chattahoochee.
thirty-firstadjective
coming next after the thirtieth in position
From this reading On August the thirty-first Hood fought and lost the battle of Jonesboro.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Forty thousand men, Hood and the Army of Tennessee lingered a full month in this region of Georgia, first around Lovejoy’s Station, then at Palmetto.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the second, with hurrahing, with music of bands and waving of flags, Sherman occupied the forlorn and shattered place.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading On September the first he evacuated Atlanta, besieged now for forty days, bombarded and wrecked and ruined.
