used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHTING MAN.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
Alick
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From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
(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 “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Well, massa, I’m sure I don’t know,” replied Alick, his colored servant.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
don't
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From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading A FIGHTING MAN.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, massa, I’m sure I don’t know,” replied Alick, his colored servant.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
I'd
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From this reading “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
I'm
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From this reading “Well, massa, I’m sure I don’t know,” replied Alick, his colored servant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A FIGHTING MAN.
march in a procession
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
massa
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From this reading “Well, massa, I’m sure I don’t know,” replied Alick, his colored servant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
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 “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
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
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, massa, I’m sure I don’t know,” replied Alick, his colored servant.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Well, massa, I’m sure I don’t know,” replied Alick, his colored servant.
Somers
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From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
in the near future
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Well, massa, I’m sure I don’t know,” replied Alick, his colored servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
precisely as stated
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must find out very soon,” added Captain Somers, as he reined in his horse at a point where two roads branched off, one to the north-west and the other to the south-west.
(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 “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
in or at the place that
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “WELL, Alick, I don’t know where I am,” said Captain Thomas Somers, of the staff of the major general commanding the first army corps of the Army of the Potomac, then on its march to repel the invasion of Maryland, which had been attempted by the victorious rebels under General Lee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you was down ’bout Petersburg, I reckon I’d know all ’bout it.”
