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From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
fiercely-contested
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From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
Major-Generalnoun
a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
McCook
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From this reading McCook.
McCook's
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From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
McD
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From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
not any; not one
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
Perryville
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From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
Rousseau's
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From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
done under pressure
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
SketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Description of a Battle -- The 2d Ohio (Colonel Harris) at Perryville -- Major-General McCook's Report -- Major-General Rousseau's Report -- Sketch of Major-General A. McD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
in or at the place that
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
belonging to which person
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But there are those whose eyes have never gazed upon so sad a sight; and to such I may be enabled to present a picture that will at best give you but a faint idea of the terrible reality of a fiercely-contested field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And, louder than the bolts of heaven, Far flashed the red artillery!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Many of you have, no doubt, looked upon the field of battle where contending hosts have met in deadly strife.
