Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

the state of being absent

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

later than; following

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

take into custody

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "WE BOTH MUST DIE."

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From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

carefully weighed

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "WE BOTH MUST DIE."

plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

divisible by two

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

let have

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

plural of “irregularity” — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

used to form the superlative

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "WE BOTH MUST DIE."

capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

informal terms for journalists

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

acceptance of despair

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading General Buell had ordered one of Grant's divisions to Nashville, and Grant had taken a trip to that city to find out the reason for the order.

in a vicious manner

From this reading During his absence some irregularities had occurred at Donelson, and Grant was most viciously attacked by some anonymous scribbler, and then by the press.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "WE BOTH MUST DIE."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A few days after the surrender of Fort Donelson General Grant was relieved of his command, and was even threatened with arrest.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading General Halleck, in his headquarters at St. Louis, had worked himself into a fit of what he considered most righteous anger.