the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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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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showing who or what does the action
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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an officer in command of a military unit
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ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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the event of dying or departure from life
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defendernounUS /dɪˈfendər/
a person who cares for persons or property
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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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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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Fitz
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ORGANIZATIONnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
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organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
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marked by the reception of pay
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give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
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practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
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confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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people in general considered as a whole
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RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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Identical; not different.
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SecessionnounUS /sɪˈseʃən/
an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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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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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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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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tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
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tributesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːts/
plural of “tribute” — something given or done as an expression of esteem
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ORGANIZATION OF AN ARMY The Federal and Confederate armies in the War of Secession were organized in practically the same way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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