aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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in or near a particular place or position
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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showing who or what does the action
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captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
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cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
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commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
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ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
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DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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decreasing in amount or degree
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a social unit living together
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
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leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
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Longstreet
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Manassas
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near in time or place or relationship
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
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marked by the reception of pay
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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an executive officer of a firm or corporation
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express in words
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StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
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Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
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express in words
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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soldiers collectively
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
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used to ask for information about something
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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produce a literary work
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