(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 In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
subject to appointment
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
ArmiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Assign General Beauregard to duty under you as you may select.
AssignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading Assign General Beauregard to duty under you as you may select.
AssumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading Concentrate all available forces and drive back Sherman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Concentrate all available forces and drive back Sherman.
Beauregard
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From this reading Assign General Beauregard to duty under you as you may select.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading On the twenty-third Lee telegraphed to Johnston, then at Lincolnton, North Carolina:
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
ConcentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Concentrate all available forces and drive back Sherman.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Concentrate all available forces and drive back Sherman.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Assign General Beauregard to duty under you as you may select.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Concentrate all available forces and drive back Sherman.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading On the twenty-third Lee telegraphed to Johnston, then at Lincolnton, North Carolina:
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
Lincolnton
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From this reading On the twenty-third Lee telegraphed to Johnston, then at Lincolnton, North Carolina:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Assign General Beauregard to duty under you as you may select.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the twenty-third Lee telegraphed to Johnston, then at Lincolnton, North Carolina:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the twenty-third Lee telegraphed to Johnston, then at Lincolnton, North Carolina:
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Assign General Beauregard to duty under you as you may select.
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 Concentrate all available forces and drive back Sherman.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading On the twenty-third Lee telegraphed to Johnston, then at Lincolnton, North Carolina:
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the twenty-third Lee telegraphed to Johnston, then at Lincolnton, North Carolina:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this February the grey Congress at Richmond created the office of Commander-in-Chief of all the Confederate Armies, and appointed to it Robert Edward Lee.
soldiers collectively
From this reading “GENERAL J.E. JOHNSTON:— Assume command of the Army of Tennessee and all troops in the Department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading On the twenty-third Lee telegraphed to Johnston, then at Lincolnton, North Carolina:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Assign General Beauregard to duty under you as you may select.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Assign General Beauregard to duty under you as you may select.
