used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
(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 Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your correspondent has been sick.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
CampaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Your correspondent has been sick.
Didn't
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From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
DrillingnounUS /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
the act of drilling
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
take in solid food
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your correspondent has been sick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
and nothing more
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
immediately past
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
staying power
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
Litle
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From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
roused to anger
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
mountain-fever
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From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
Nightingale's
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From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
Russell'snounUS /ˈrʌsəlz/
possessive form of “russell” — United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Your correspondent has been sick.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
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 The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
at the time that
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Winter Campaign in Virginia -- Didn't Know of the Rebellion -- General W. H. Litle -- Drilling -- A Black Nightingale's Song.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your correspondent has been in bed; has had the rheumatism in his back, neck, arms, legs, toes; is down with the mountain-fever; tries in vain to sleep; howling dog, belonging to Captain Russell's "brigade," keeps up such an infernal howling it makes me mad: wish Russell had to eat him, hair and all.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was raining when I last wrote; think we had just been flooded out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your correspondent has been sick.
