Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

anew

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

a city in eastern Tennessee

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

set up or found

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

to offer or accept a challenge

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

the act of departing

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

provoking horror

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

showing your contempt by derision

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

a city in eastern Tennessee on the Tennessee River

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

-ing form of “loiter” — be about

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

treat with contempt

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

not any; not one

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

and nothing more

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

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the act of departing politely

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plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

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plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

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a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

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extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

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housing available for people to live in

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

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past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

an advocate of secessionism

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

the act of singing vocal music

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not in physical motion

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

a maneuver in a game or conversation

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the act of swimming

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

in the direction of

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

remove the chains from

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conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

precisely as stated

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Again we were compelled to run the gauntlet of insulting and jeering mobs that had annoyed our course down the road.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

at the time that

From this reading We remained only three days in Madison, when the rebel general, becoming convinced that Mitchel was not then going to advance on Chattanooga, ordered us back to that place.

which person or people

From this reading However, by the time we arrived there, our captain, who had never been a very warm secessionist, and, therefore, had no very hard feelings towards us, had become quite friendly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.

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of very poor quality or condition

From this reading We traveled in rude box-cars, that were wet and filthy, and the journey was rendered still more uncomfortable by the idea of going back to our old quarters in the wretched prison at Chattanooga.

plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount

From this reading Return to Chattanooga--Caution of Rebels--Unchain Ourselves--Mock Trials--The Judge--Singing--One Kindness--Projected Escape--Loitering Comrades--A Gleam of Hope--Sad Parting--Knoxville--Prison Inmates--Brownlow--Awful Cruelty--Andrews Condemned to Death--Escapes with Wollam--Fearful Perils--Swimming the River--Hiding on an Island--Found by Children--Yields to His Fate--Horrible Death--Wollam's Stratagem--On the River--Passes a Gun Boat--Final Capture.