used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
(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 It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
ArrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
ColoredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
at any time
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
Guard-House
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From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
Let's
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From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
for more time
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
RecruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
St
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From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading We had come down from St. Louis on a steamboat, our regiments being scattered all over the Department of the Gulf.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our Party of Recruits own the Earth--We Live High, Give a Ball, and go to the Guard-House--And are Arrested by Colored Troops.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
at the time that
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Let's see, I forget whether I have ever told about getting strung up on a bayonet, near New Orleans, when I first went south as a recruit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was before I had joined my regiment, and I was with a gang of recruits, all looking for the regiments we had enlisted in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were not in any particular hurry to find our regiments, as the longer we kept away from them the less duty we would have to do.
