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From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
(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 Rigidly true to their convictions were all these young heroes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
bandedadjectiveUS /ˈbændɪd/
identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading Braver men never lived; truer men to their plighted word never banded together."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
BraveradjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Braver men never lived; truer men to their plighted word never banded together."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Rigidly true to their convictions were all these young heroes.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
the specified day of the month
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
being one more than ten
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Not one showed the white feather in the last hour.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Rigidly true to their convictions were all these young heroes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Not one showed the white feather in the last hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
immediately past
From this reading Not one showed the white feather in the last hour.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Braver men never lived; truer men to their plighted word never banded together."
the force of workers available
From this reading Braver men never lived; truer men to their plighted word never banded together."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Braver men never lived; truer men to their plighted word never banded together."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one showed the white feather in the last hour.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one showed the white feather in the last hour.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
plighted
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From this reading Braver men never lived; truer men to their plighted word never banded together."
RigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading Rigidly true to their convictions were all these young heroes.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not one showed the white feather in the last hour.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Rigidly true to their convictions were all these young heroes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Braver men never lived; truer men to their plighted word never banded together."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Rigidly true to their convictions were all these young heroes.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Braver men never lived; truer men to their plighted word never banded together."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rigidly true to their convictions were all these young heroes.
a Caucasian
From this reading Not one showed the white feather in the last hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Eleven of our little band are sleeping now in their bloody garments with the cold earth above them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Braver men never lived; truer men to their plighted word never banded together."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In a letter to friends in Iowa, under date of November 22d, three weeks before his execution, he wrote:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rigidly true to their convictions were all these young heroes.
