adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dwellers at the farm were not exempt.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The probability was that he was engaged in the battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
bodings
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From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The dwellers at the farm were not exempt.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The probability was that he was engaged in the battle.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading The dwellers at the farm were not exempt.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The dwellers at the farm were not exempt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
FredericksburgnounUS /ˈfredrɪksbərɡ/
a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
Frost's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The probability was that he was engaged in the battle.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dwellers at the farm were not exempt.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The probability was that he was engaged in the battle.
RappahannocknounUS /ˌræpəˈhænək/
a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been apprised by a recent letter that Mr. Frost's regiment now formed a part of the grand army which lay encamped on the eastern side of the Rappahannock.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first telegrams which appeared in the daily papers brought anxiety and bodings of ill to many households.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The probability was that he was engaged in the battle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dwellers at the farm were not exempt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading About the middle of December came the sad tragedy of Fredericksburg, in which thousands of our gallant soldiers yielded up their lives in a hard, unequal struggle, which brought forth nothing but mortification and disaster.
