Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

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

From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

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

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

(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 "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

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

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "The States-rights men 'scripted all the young men, and you are drivin' all the old away.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

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

From this reading "The States-rights men 'scripted all the young men, and you are drivin' all the old away.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

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From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

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 "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What will we ladies do?"

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

From this reading "The States-rights men 'scripted all the young men, and you are drivin' all the old away.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

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

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading What will we ladies do?"

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From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

the force of workers available

From this reading "The States-rights men 'scripted all the young men, and you are drivin' all the old away.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "The States-rights men 'scripted all the young men, and you are drivin' all the old away.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

written as for a film or play or broadcast

From this reading "The States-rights men 'scripted all the young men, and you are drivin' all the old away.

an advocate of secessionism

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

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

From this reading "The States-rights men 'scripted all the young men, and you are drivin' all the old away.

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

From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

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

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

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

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

being three in one; used especially of the Christian Trinity

From this reading Army of the Cumberland, Third Division, Camp near Triune, Tenn., _May 2, 1863_.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

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From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading What will we ladies do?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "What will become of all of us women?" said an excited female to Colonel Vandeveer, one morning.

unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

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

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading Comic Scenes -- Importation of Yankees -- Wouldn't Go Round -- Major Boynton and the Chicken -- Monotony of Camp Life -- Experience on a Scouting Expedition -- Larz Anderson, Esq., in Camp -- A Would-be Secessionist Caught in his Own Trap -- Guthrie Gray Bill of Fare for a Rebel "Reception" -- Pic Russell among the Snakes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The States-rights men 'scripted all the young men, and you are drivin' all the old away.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "The States-rights men 'scripted all the young men, and you are drivin' all the old away.