used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mingled Reminiscences-I Relate a Mississippi River Steamboat Experience.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
BarracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
corralledverbUS /kərˈæld/
inflected form of “corral” — enclose in a corral
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Mingled Reminiscences-I Relate a Mississippi River Steamboat Experience.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
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 Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Mingled Reminiscences-I Relate a Mississippi River Steamboat Experience.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Mingled Reminiscences-I Relate a Mississippi River Steamboat Experience.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
RelateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Mingled Reminiscences-I Relate a Mississippi River Steamboat Experience.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
Reminiscences-I
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From this reading Mingled Reminiscences-I Relate a Mississippi River Steamboat Experience.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Mingled Reminiscences-I Relate a Mississippi River Steamboat Experience.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
St
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From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
SteamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading Mingled Reminiscences-I Relate a Mississippi River Steamboat Experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There were about fifty of us, that belonged to the cavalry, our regiments being down the Mississippi river, and the commanding officer of the barracks seemed to be waiting for a chance to send us to our regiments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
at the time that
From this reading Long before this I should have related a little experience I had on my first journey south, when I was a fresh recruit.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading After leaving Wisconsin, in the winter, a lot of us recruits were corralled at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and for six weeks we had a picnic.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I have often wondered what he waited six weeks for, when we were not doing any duty in camp, and were making him trouble enough every day and every night to turn his hair gray.
