Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

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From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

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From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I incidentally heard of the death of a nephew in that fight.

causing dejection

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

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From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading I incidentally heard of the death of a nephew in that fight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

covered with blood

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I incidentally heard of the death of a nephew in that fight.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

introducing a different topic

From this reading I incidentally heard of the death of a nephew in that fight.

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

held dear

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

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 On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

impressive in appearance

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

a strong liking

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

hold back within

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

cut with a saw

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Looking for the Body of a Dead Nephew on the Field of Murfreesboro -- The 6th Ohio at Murfreesboro -- The Dead of the 6th -- The 35th Indiana -- Putting Contrabands to Some Service -- Anxiety of Owners to Retain their Slaves -- Conduct of a Mistress -- "Don't Shoot, Massa, here I Is!"

-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading It was a rainy, dismal night; and, on traversing that field, I saw many a spot sacred to the memory of my loved companions of the glorious 6th Ohio.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading -- Kidd's Safeguard -- "Always Been a Union Man" -- Negroes Exhibiting their Preference for their Friends.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

-ing form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading On the gory field of Murfreesboro, upon the ushering in of the new year, many a noble life was ebbing away.