used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
anew
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
(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 The true historian has got to get in all the particulars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
any person at all
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
ArrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
burialsnounUS /ˈberiəlz/
plural of “burial” — the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
CaptureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
downheartedadjective
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The true historian has got to get in all the particulars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true historian has got to get in all the particulars.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading The true historian has got to get in all the particulars.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
be the source of pain
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The true historian has got to get in all the particulars.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
Jeff
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From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
immediately past
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
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 It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
come together
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
not any; not one
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading The true historian has got to get in all the particulars.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
RaidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
RelativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Capture “Jeff”--I Get Back at the Chaplain--The Chaplain Arrested--Off on a Raid--I Meet the Relatives of the Dead Confederate--My Powers of Lying are Brought into Play.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The true historian has got to get in all the particulars.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The true historian has got to get in all the particulars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
at the time that
From this reading I think I never felt quite as downhearted as I did the day or two after the skirmish, when our boys were killed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It had seemed as though there was no danger of anybody getting hurt, as long as they looked out for themselves, but now there was a feeling that anybody was liable to be killed, any time, and why not me?
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The winding up of the last chapter of this history, with its sad incidents, deaths and burials, was unavoidable, but it shall not occur again.
