1862
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From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
boggyadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
broilingnounUS /ˈbrɔɪlɪŋ/
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
CHICKAHOMINY
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From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
the first light of day
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A delightful place for duck and quail shooting in midwinter.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading A delightful place for duck and quail shooting in midwinter.
divisible by two
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A delightful place for duck and quail shooting in midwinter.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A delightful place for duck and quail shooting in midwinter.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
malarialadjectiveUS /məˈleriəl/
of or infected by or resembling malaria
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
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 The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
miasmanounUS /miˈæzmə/
an unwholesome atmosphere
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading A delightful place for duck and quail shooting in midwinter.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
oldsternounUS /ˈoʊldstər/
an elderly person
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A delightful place for duck and quail shooting in midwinter.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading A delightful place for duck and quail shooting in midwinter.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A delightful place for duck and quail shooting in midwinter.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Chickahominy Swamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In summer a rank plague spot--and incidentally, on this particular summer of 1862, the camping ground of the army of the Potomac.
to-day
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From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
tree-strewn
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From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
whitishadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading THE CHICKAHOMINY A boggy, tree-strewn stretch of lowlands where whitish mists hung thick at dawn and whence miasma vapors rose under the broiling sun of midday.
belonging to which person
From this reading The malarial region whose name, even to-day, sends a shudder along the bent spine of many an oldster.
