used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
anew
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
equally
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
brevet-major
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From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
Dadd
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From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
demi-corps
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From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
endangeredadjectiveUS /enˈdeɪndʒərd/
(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
set up or found
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
Hooker'snounUS /ˈhʊkərz/
possessive form of “hooker” — United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
inexpertadjective
lacking professional skill or expertise
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
Jimmie
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From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
McClellan
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From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
the force of workers available
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
mobilizedverbUS /ˈmoʊbəlaɪzd/
past form of “mobilize” — make ready for action or use
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
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 Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
in the near future
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither, almost as soon as the Army of the Potomac had mobilized in Maryland, he had been summoned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
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 The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The corps commander, for a miracle, had been as honest as he was inexpert, and had made full report to General McClellan, through Hooker, of the part Dad had played in drawing forth the endangered demi-corps from the Confederate trap during the retreat from Virginia.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A LOST BURDEN Dad, his trifling hurts nearly well again, stood at attention in General Hooker’s new headquarters across the Maryland border.
which person or people
From this reading The latter honor he shared with his grandson, who, as Battle Jimmie, was enthusiastically adopted by the officers and men alike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the result that Captain James Dadd found himself promoted to the rank of brevet-major, and found himself incidentally the day’s hero of his corps.
