64
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From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
broadenedverbUS /ˈbrɔːdənd/
past form of “broaden” — make broader
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
chessboardnounUS /ˈtʃesbɔːrd/
a checkerboard used to play chess
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
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 RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
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 He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
RITA'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading The Army of the Potomac--the grandest army ever organized, and always made more sublime and heroic by defeat--was led by a man as remorseless as fate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading RITA'S BROTHER All through the campaign of '64 the crimson tide of war deepened and broadened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Graham's cool and veteran spirit was appalled at the awful slaughter on either side.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was fate to the Confederacy, upon whose throat he placed his iron grasp, never relaxed until life was extinct.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was fate to thousands of loyal men, whom he placed at will as coolly as if they had been the pieces on a chessboard.
