used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
AcquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
(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 result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
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chaplain's
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From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
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circus-horse
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From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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at any time
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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How
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From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
immediately past
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
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 I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
Martialed
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
not any; not one
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
coated with paint
From this reading The result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
ParalyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
PleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
cut with a saw
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result of that scheme on my part was not all my fancy painted it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tells How the Chaplain was Paralyzed by the Spotted Circus- Horse--I am Court Martialed--I Plead my own Case, and am Acquitted.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I stood in front of my tent with a wet towel around my head, and saw the regiment return from review, the chaplain's spotted circus horse with no rider, being led by a colored man, the horse looking as innocent as any horse I ever saw.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was the 'chaplain?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the last chapter I told of trading my circus-horse to the chaplain, and how the chaplain had rode away with the regiment for review, and I remained in camp, pretending to be sick.
