15
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From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
1st
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From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
(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 I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
Bamboozled
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From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
Brownlow
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From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
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 Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
devolvedverbUS /dɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
DrummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
coins made of gold
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
How
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From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
InterruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
march in a procession
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
NashvillenounUS /ˈnæʃvɪl/
capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
picket-duty
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From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
PreachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
SermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
Stonnicker
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From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Colonel Johnson, at this time, was in Nashville, raising a brigade; the command of the regiment, therefore, devolved upon Colonel Brownlow.
precisely as stated
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cavalry had been kept very busy during the months of March and April; the picket-duty was arduous and severe, but the East Tennessee soldiers stood up to the rack manfully.
look attentively
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been with them on nearly all their expeditions; shared their toils and dangers, until I felt I was a part and parcel of their "institution."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading A Visit to the 1st East Tennessee Cavalry -- A Proposed Sermon -- Its Interruption -- How ye Preacher is Bamboozled out of $15 and a Gold Watch -- Cavalry on the Brain -- Old Stonnicker Drummed out of Camp -- Now and Then.
