used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOILING OF A PLOT.
(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 Camp Dick Robinson was all excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
any thing at all
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Camp Dick Robinson was all excitement.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The new commander to take his place was General George H. Thomas.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Camp Dick Robinson was all excitement.
direfuladjective
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Camp Dick Robinson was all excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
FOILINGnounUS /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
From this reading THE FOILING OF A PLOT.
Fred
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From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The new commander to take his place was General George H. Thomas.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The new commander to take his place was General George H. Thomas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
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 General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new commander to take his place was General George H. Thomas.
information about recent and important events
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOILING OF A PLOT.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The new commander to take his place was General George H. Thomas.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE FOILING OF A PLOT.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Camp Dick Robinson was all excitement.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
carry out
From this reading The new commander to take his place was General George H. Thomas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOILING OF A PLOT.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The new commander to take his place was General George H. Thomas.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To Fred the news that _his_ general, as he had come to look upon Nelson, had been assigned to another command, was anything but pleasing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Camp Dick Robinson was all excitement.
which person or people
From this reading General Nelson, the man of iron nerve, who, in the face of opposition from friends, the most direful threats from foes, saved Central Kentucky to the Union, had been relieved of his command and assigned to another field of labor.
