used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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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
From this reading Why did the soldiers still keep their confidence in Stuart after his defeat at the battle of Dranesville?
brigadiernounUS /ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/
a general officer ranking below a major general
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CampaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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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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Chickahominy
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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
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an officer in command of a military unit
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
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being joined in close association
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defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
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depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
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give a description of
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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Dranesville
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FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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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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the aggregate of past events
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
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arousing or holding the attention
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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produced by a manufacturing process
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used to form the superlative
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in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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PeninsularadjectiveUS /pəˈnɪnsələr/
of or forming or resembling a peninsula
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RaidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
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not in physical motion
From this reading Why did the soldiers still keep their confidence in Stuart after his defeat at the battle of Dranesville?
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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give something useful or necessary to
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express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why did the soldiers still keep their confidence in Stuart after his defeat at the battle of Dranesville?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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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
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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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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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a Caucasian
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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in the company of; together with
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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word-picture
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the person or people being spoken to
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