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From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
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From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Disturbed by dreams and oppressed by the heat, she had slept restlessly.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Disturbed by dreams and oppressed by the heat, she had slept restlessly.
CHRISTY
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From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Disturbed by dreams and oppressed by the heat, she had slept restlessly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Disturbed by dreams and oppressed by the heat, she had slept restlessly.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
Emmeline
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From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
apart from; not including
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Disturbed by dreams and oppressed by the heat, she had slept restlessly.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
on one occasion
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Disturbed by dreams and oppressed by the heat, she had slept restlessly.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Disturbed by dreams and oppressed by the heat, she had slept restlessly.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Disturbed by dreams and oppressed by the heat, she had slept restlessly.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PRIVATE CHRISTY SAYS FAREWELL On the morning of July 3, Emmeline got up earlier than she had on the morning of July 2.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
waked
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From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fresh troops were arriving and were settling down for a few hours of heavy sleep.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading There, except for the stamping of restless horses, all was quiet; but beyond, toward the west, there was incessant movement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She had waked once in the night, and had gone to the window to look down upon the woods into which the Union prisoners had vanished.
