used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
can't
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From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
doin
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From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
it's
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From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
and nothing more
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
engage in
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
the force of workers available
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
preachin
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From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
a special situation
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading These men came down here to put an end to this rebellion and not to get trained as soldiers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
we've
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From this reading Seems to me one thing we’ve never taken into account as we ought to is that this is a _volunteer_ army.
at the time that
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
in or at the place that
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, we’ve got a little minister at the head of one company that was preachin’ when he heard the news of Bull Run.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They just dropped the work they was doin’ right where it was--never stopped to fix up things to be away long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t make me believe it’s good policy to shoot these soldiers, anyhow.
