19th
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From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
24th
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From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The arrival of the regiment was opportune, for the district was thoroughly alarmed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of the regiment was opportune, for the district was thoroughly alarmed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
Catlettsburg
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From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading JOHN JORDAN'S DANGEROUS JOURNEY.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The arrival of the regiment was opportune, for the district was thoroughly alarmed.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The arrival of the regiment was opportune, for the district was thoroughly alarmed.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
GarfieldnounUS /ˈɡɑːrfiːld/
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN JORDAN'S DANGEROUS JOURNEY.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
JORDAN'SnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdənz/
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading JOHN JORDAN'S DANGEROUS JOURNEY.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading JOHN JORDAN'S DANGEROUS JOURNEY.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
Louisa
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From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
absolutely essential
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of the regiment was opportune, for the district was thoroughly alarmed.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
and nothing more
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
opportuneadjectiveUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːn/
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
From this reading The arrival of the regiment was opportune, for the district was thoroughly alarmed.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The arrival of the regiment was opportune, for the district was thoroughly alarmed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Col. Garfield had already sent on his regiment in advance to Louisa, twenty-eight miles up the Big Sandy.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There he joined them on the 24th, having waited at Catlettsburg only long enough to forward to them necessary supplies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrival of the regiment was opportune, for the district was thoroughly alarmed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A regiment had been stationed there--the Fourteenth Kentucky--but had hastily retreated to the mouth of the river during the night of the 19th, under the impression that Marshall was advancing with his forces to drive them into the Ohio.
