used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been playing a very dangerous game, and had been successful.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
a youthful male person
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
Calhoun
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From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He had been playing a very dangerous game, and had been successful.
DisguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
fathomed
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From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
Fred
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From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He had been playing a very dangerous game, and had been successful.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been playing a very dangerous game, and had been successful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He had been playing a very dangerous game, and had been successful.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
in the near future
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
SPRINGSnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading He had been playing a very dangerous game, and had been successful.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Disguised as a country boy, he had boldly entered Columbia, and in a great measure had fathomed the plans of General Thomas.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been playing a very dangerous game, and had been successful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred was right in his surmise that Calhoun had been acting the part of a spy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
Zollicoffer
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From this reading It was a matter of common report that as soon as the army could be concentrated, General Zollicoffer would be attacked.
