afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Porch and dooryard and fields were thronged.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
caissonsnounUS /ˈkeɪsənz/
plural of “caisson” — an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How had these men come up so quietly?
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She herself was too much confused to speak.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading Porch and dooryard and fields were thronged.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
EMMELINE
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From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Porch and dooryard and fields were thronged.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How had these men come up so quietly?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself was too much confused to speak.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
How
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From this reading How had these men come up so quietly?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
the force of workers available
From this reading How had these men come up so quietly?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She herself was too much confused to speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Porch and dooryard and fields were thronged.
with low volume
From this reading How had these men come up so quietly?
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
SchmidtnounUS /ʃmɪt/
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How had these men come up so quietly?
express in speech
From this reading She herself was too much confused to speak.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How had these men come up so quietly?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Porch and dooryard and fields were thronged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She herself was too much confused to speak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How had these men come up so quietly?
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She herself was too much confused to speak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Porch and dooryard and fields were thronged.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ridge that cut off Gettysburg from her view, the road down which she had run after she had left Mrs. Schmidt,--they, too, were filled with men, and horses, caissons, cannon, and huge wagons.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading EMMELINE MEETS THE ENEMIES OF HER COUNTRY It seemed to Emmeline, as she stood at the outlet of the wood road, that an hour passed before any one spoke or moved.
