(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 was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As was the rejoicing at Taunton, so it would be in every town of the country.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As was the rejoicing at Taunton, so it would be in every town of the country.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As was the rejoicing at Taunton, so it would be in every town of the country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As was the rejoicing at Taunton, so it would be in every town of the country.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As was the rejoicing at Taunton, so it would be in every town of the country.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
and nothing more
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
by chance
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
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 I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading As was the rejoicing at Taunton, so it would be in every town of the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As was the rejoicing at Taunton, so it would be in every town of the country.
TAUNTON
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From this reading TAUNTON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As was the rejoicing at Taunton, so it would be in every town of the country.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I never weary in thinking of the gaiety and happiness of those four days at Taunton among the rebels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no more doubt in any of our hearts: we were all confident of victory--and that easy and, perhaps, bloodless.
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 One only had to look out of window in order to feel assurance of that victory, so jolly, so happy, so confident looked every face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As was the rejoicing at Taunton, so it would be in every town of the country.
