1863
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From this reading Triune, Tenn., _April 29, 1863_.
29
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From this reading Triune, Tenn., _April 29, 1863_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Triune, Tenn., _April 29, 1863_.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The last letter I wrote you was from the Missouri army.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
BreechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
cognomennoun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
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 General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
Connell
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From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
Durbin
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From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
moving swiftly
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The last letter I wrote you was from the Missouri army.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The last letter I wrote you was from the Missouri army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
a single distinct event
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
immediately past
From this reading The last letter I wrote you was from the Missouri army.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The last letter I wrote you was from the Missouri army.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading The last letter I wrote you was from the Missouri army.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
on one occasion
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
Schofield
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From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
SermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
Tenn
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From this reading Triune, Tenn., _April 29, 1863_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
Triuneadjective
being three in one; used especially of the Christian Trinity
From this reading Triune, Tenn., _April 29, 1863_.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last letter I wrote you was from the Missouri army.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is astonishing what a charm there is in camp life; boys that have been away but a short time feel a craving to once more resume their duties among their comrades.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading General Schofield -- Colonel Durbin Ward -- Colonel Connell -- Women in Breeches -- Another Incident of the War -- Negro Sermon.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading I am so continually _flying_ around that I have won the cognomen of "the kite."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The last letter I wrote you was from the Missouri army.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The last letter I wrote you was from the Missouri army.
