used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIFFICULT DUTY.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
being joined in close association
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A DIFFICULT DUTY.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A DIFFICULT DUTY.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first step was to qualify himself for his new position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His first step was to qualify himself for his new position.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
GarfieldnounUS /ˈɡɑːrfiːld/
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
the head of a state government
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His first step was to qualify himself for his new position.
Hiram
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From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His first step was to qualify himself for his new position.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His first step was to qualify himself for his new position.
privatesnounUS /ˈpraɪvəts/
external sex organ
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
qualifyverbUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪ/
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading His first step was to qualify himself for his new position.
recruitedverbUS /rɪˈkruːtɪd/
past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His first step was to qualify himself for his new position.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The regiment to which he was assigned was recruited from the same counties which he represented in the State Senate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A large number of the officers and privates had been connected as students with Hiram College, and were personally known to Garfield.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Having made up his mind to serve his country in the field, Garfield immediately wrote to the Governor accepting the appointment.
