used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
Brownlow
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From this reading Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
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a person who is in charge
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CincinnatinounUS /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
a city in southern Ohio on the Ohio river
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading That depends upon circumstances.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
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 Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading That depends upon circumstances.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Sometimes, when marching, they find themselves in battle when they least expect it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sometimes, when marching, they find themselves in battle when they least expect it.
GarfieldnounUS /ˈɡɑːrfiːld/
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
From this reading Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
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the act of departing
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes, when marching, they find themselves in battle when they least expect it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes, when marching, they find themselves in battle when they least expect it.
knapsacks
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From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sometimes, when marching, they find themselves in battle when they least expect it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
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Lew
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Major-Generalnoun
a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
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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 Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Sometimes, when marching, they find themselves in battle when they least expect it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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Rosecrans's
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Secesh
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SiegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, when marching, they find themselves in battle when they least expect it.
StaffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That depends upon circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Sometimes, when marching, they find themselves in battle when they least expect it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes, when marching, they find themselves in battle when they least expect it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That depends upon circumstances.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Going into Battle -- Letter to the Secesh -- General Garfield, Major-General Rosecrans's Chief of Staff -- General Lew Wallace -- The Siege of Cincinnati -- Parson Brownlow -- Colonel Charles Anderson.
be dressed in
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
at the time that
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Many wonder if men wear their coats and knapsacks, and carry blankets, when going into battle.
