used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REBEL SOLDIER SPEAKS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "I have no reason to complain of my treatment," replied Marcy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did you like the Yanks, what you seen of 'em?"
a quad with a square body
From this reading How did you like the Yanks, what you seen of 'em?"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
the act of departing
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no reason to complain of my treatment," replied Marcy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
how
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From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How did you like the Yanks, what you seen of 'em?"
Marcy
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From this reading "I have no reason to complain of my treatment," replied Marcy.
Marcy's
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From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have no reason to complain of my treatment," replied Marcy.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no reason to complain of my treatment," replied Marcy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How did you like the Yanks, what you seen of 'em?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I have no reason to complain of my treatment," replied Marcy.
REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading A REBEL SOLDIER SPEAKS.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have no reason to complain of my treatment," replied Marcy.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How did you like the Yanks, what you seen of 'em?"
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A REBEL SOLDIER SPEAKS.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading A REBEL SOLDIER SPEAKS.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading "I have no reason to complain of my treatment," replied Marcy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How did you like the Yanks, what you seen of 'em?"
at the time that
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
YanksnounUS /jæŋks/
plural of “yank” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading How did you like the Yanks, what you seen of 'em?"
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I see Morris over town yesterday, and right there he is going to stay till you come to ride the filly home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I just wanted to ask you how and when you got back," said the captain, holding fast to Marcy's hand.
