1861
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From this reading Camp of 6th Ohio, at Elkwater, Va., 1861.
6th
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From this reading Camp of 6th Ohio, at Elkwater, Va., 1861.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
admonishingadjectiveUS /ædˈmɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Camp of 6th Ohio, at Elkwater, Va., 1861.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Camp of 6th Ohio, at Elkwater, Va., 1861.
CheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
despoiling
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From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
Elkwater
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From this reading Camp of 6th Ohio, at Elkwater, Va., 1861.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Camp of 6th Ohio, at Elkwater, Va., 1861.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
a special situation
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trees begin to look barren, the bronzed hue of the surrounding hills admonishing us that October, chill and drear, is upon us.
Vanoun
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Camp of 6th Ohio, at Elkwater, Va., 1861.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every thing in nature is cheerless, and, adding to nature, man has, with despoiling hands, laid waste the country for miles about our present location.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Letter from Cheat Mountain -- The Women of the South -- Gilbert's Brigade.
