1861
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From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
AFFECTIONATELYadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
HINTSnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
interwovenadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈwoʊvən/
linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
From this reading Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
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 The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
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 Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
McClurg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
NELSON'SnounUS /ˈnelsənz/
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
not any; not one
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
a male human offspring
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle between the North and the South than Kentucky.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
which person or people
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Chicago A. C. McClurg and Company TO Milton, MY LITTLE SON, WHO WAS GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE STORY OF "GENERAL NELSON'S SCOUT," WHILE BEING WRITTEN, AND WHO GAVE ME MANY VALUABLE HINTS, THIS VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
