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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
ahead
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
anxious
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From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
any
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
back
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
Bowling
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
bridges
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
Buckner
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
came
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
column
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
Confederate
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From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
contact
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From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
country
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
Creek
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
destroy
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
destroyed
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
directions
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From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
enemy
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
falling
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
familiar
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
find
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From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
forces
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
forwarding
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
General
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
give
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
government
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
Green
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
Illinois
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
Indiana
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
indicated
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
information
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
LEADER
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
longer
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
Lyon
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
Major
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
men
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From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
occasion
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From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
Ohio
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
operations
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
out
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
policy
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
possible
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
present
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
prevent
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
railroad
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
reach
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
regard
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
regiments
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
region
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
reported
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From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
Rolling
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
SCOUTING-PARTY
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
scouts
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
sent
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
several
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From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
some
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From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
squadron
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From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
State
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From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
supposed
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From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As indicated by some of their operations, their present policy was to destroy the railroad bridges, so as to prevent the government from forwarding troops by them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
travel
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From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
troops
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From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading General Buckner, or his forces, had destroyed one at Rolling Creek; but he was supposed to be falling back upon Bowling Green, as regiments from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois began to reach this part of the State.
very
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From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was possible that the squadron might come in contact with some of these forces; and the men were very anxious to find them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Confederate troops had been reported from several different directions by those who had occasion to travel about the State.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY As the squadron came to a region where Major Lyon was no longer familiar with the country, scouts had been sent out ahead of the column to give information in regard to any possible enemy.
