used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
for the reason that
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
cohesionnounUS /koʊˈhiːʒən/
the state of cohering or sticking together
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
cruciblenounUS /ˈkruːsəbəl/
a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
DANIEL'SnounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
possessive form of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading UNCLE DANIEL'S STORY.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
encamping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
march in a procession
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Union army was encamping a few miles from C----, in North Carolina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
go across or through
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
prayer-meeting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading UNCLE DANIEL'S STORY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE DANIEL'S STORY.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Robert, being well posted on the condition of affairs, had stealthily contrived to call a meeting in Uncle Daniel's cabin.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Uncle Daniel's wife had gone to bed as a sick sister, and they held a prayer-meeting by her bedside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Union had snapped asunder because it lacked the cohesion of justice, and the Nation was destined to pass through the crucible of disaster and defeat, till she was ready to clasp hands with the negro and march abreast with him to freedom and victory.
