5th
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From this reading An Incident of the 5th O. V. I.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Incident of the 5th O. V. I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Blood-hounds
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From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
DraftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
FredericksburgnounUS /ˈfredrɪksbərɡ/
a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
How
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From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An Incident of the 5th O. V. I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
a single distinct event
From this reading An Incident of the 5th O. V. I.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
the literary culture
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
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 of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
not one, and not any
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading An Incident of the 5th O. V. I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Incident of the 5th O. V. I.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
peregrinations
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From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
PropositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Incident of the 5th O. V. I.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
two times
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
the act of using
From this reading -- How to Avoid the Draft -- Keep the Soldiers' Letters -- New Use of Blood-hounds -- Proposition to Hang the Dutch Soldiers -- Stolen Stars.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading An Incident of the 5th O. V. I.
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 Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
which person or people
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading There is no regiment in the service that has won more enviable renown than the glorious old 5th; and, although I have met them but twice in my peregrinations, I can not let them go unnoticed in this volume.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Many of the boys I knew intimately--none better than young Jacobs, who was killed near Fredericksburg, Virginia.
