highly skilled
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
from appearances alone
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
Joe
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From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
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 “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
and nothing more
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“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 “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
SUMNERnounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE BATTLE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had done his part in the day’s work nobly and successfully; and there his responsibility for the results of the battle terminated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GENERAL SUMNER was close at hand with his corps.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Fighting Joe” had virtually contended with the whole rebel army, for the attack on the left and in the centre was delayed for hours after the victory on the right had been won.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
people who are wounded
From this reading He saw the wounded commander, spoke to him, and passed on to complete the work which had been so far accomplished, apparently, that it only remained to hold what had already been gained.
