used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
anew
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
auricularadjective
of or relating to near the ear
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
battle-ground
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From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
cognizancenounUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzəns/
having knowledge of
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
characterized by great determination
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
obtain
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
the act of departing
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
HagerstownnounUS /ˈheɪɡərztaʊn/
a town in northern Maryland
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROMANCE IN JOHN SMITH’S “REAL LIFE.”
a single distinct event
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ROMANCE IN JOHN SMITH’S “REAL LIFE.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ROMANCE IN JOHN SMITH’S “REAL LIFE.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
opticadjectiveUS /ˈɑːptɪk/
of or relating to or resembling the eye
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading ROMANCE IN JOHN SMITH’S “REAL LIFE.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading ROMANCE IN JOHN SMITH’S “REAL LIFE.”
not often
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading ROMANCE IN JOHN SMITH’S “REAL LIFE.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
up to a particular time
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading My excellent friends urged me to stay till Monday morning, but I declined.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having discovered, the previous day, that I was something of a walker, I now thought nothing of going that distance on foot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have now to record a little incident such as we sometimes read of but seldom gain cognizance of through our own auricular and optic organs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THAT Sunday morning I determined to visit the battle-ground again, and try to find that part of the field on which I had had the honor to be shot; then walk to Hagerstown, a distance of twelve miles.
