used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE RIGHT.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
have
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
indecisiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/
characterized by lack of decision and firmness
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE RIGHT.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
Pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
in the near future
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
ReservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading THE Pennsylvania Reserves, commanded by General Meade, occupied the centre of the line of the first corps.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE RIGHT.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE ON THE RIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
soldiers collectively
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
volleysnounUS /ˈvɑːliz/
plural of “volley” — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a noble body of troops, and had done some of the most splendid fighting of the war on the Peninsula, and in the bloody but indecisive battles of Pope’s campaign.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Reserves moved forward with a hearty, cheerful zeal; and presently the thunder of their artillery, and the rattling volleys of musketry, proclaimed the commencement of the conflict.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Captain Somers, as if in compliment to him for his zeal and his energy, was sent to bear the order for this division to advance.
