used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A wounded unarmed man can scarcely kill you!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
anew
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
assented
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From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "A wounded unarmed man can scarcely kill you!
cattle-shed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
dog-like
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From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "A wounded unarmed man can scarcely kill you!
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
something that is lost
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A wounded unarmed man can scarcely kill you!
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 Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
come together
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
not one, and not any
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
NorthernersnounUS /ˈnɔːrðərnərz/
plural of “northerner” — an inhabitant of the North
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
only a very short time before
From this reading "A wounded unarmed man can scarcely kill you!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
SouthernersnounUS /ˈsʌðərnərz/
plural of “southerner” — an American who lives in the South
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
spirit-stirring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
having come into contact
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading "A wounded unarmed man can scarcely kill you!
VirginiansnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjənz/
plural of “virginian” — a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
which person or people
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Northerners thought he intended to desert to them, or betray some movement of importance, and assented; and he went out with them from the cattle-shed into the hot, stormy night, and the Southerners who were condemned to death and detention looked after him with a long, wistful, dog-like look.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had not given one of them a word of adieu; he had killed too many to be touched by his soldiers' loss.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had been with him in so many spirit-stirring days and nights of peril, and they knew that never would they meet again.
people who are wounded
From this reading "A wounded unarmed man can scarcely kill you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A wounded unarmed man can scarcely kill you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have as many of your staff about you as you please, but let none of my Virginians be present at our interview."
