Chapter IX

(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 Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;

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

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

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From this reading In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.

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From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight

From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

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From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

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

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

the force of workers available

From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

the middle of the day

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

above and across; more than

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

cut with a saw

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

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

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

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

From this reading In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Bravest of all in Frederick town, She took up the flag the men hauled down;

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

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

From this reading In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.

at the time that

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading On that pleasant morn of the early fall When Lee marched over the mountain wall,-- Over the mountains, winding down, Horse and foot into Frederick town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Forty flags with their silver stars, Forty flags with their crimson bars, Flapped in the morning wind; the sun Of noon looked down, and saw not one.

a late time of life

From this reading Up rose old Barbara Frietchie then, Bowed with her fourscore years and ten;

but in spite of that

From this reading In her attic-window the staff she set, To show that one heart was loyal yet.