1861
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From this reading In that summer—of 1861—the first wash of the wave of war broke upon the shores of Missouri.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
anew
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
BarracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
lacking funds
From this reading In that summer—of 1861—the first wash of the wave of war broke upon the shores of Missouri.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our state was invaded by the Union forces.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
didn't
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From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In that summer—of 1861—the first wash of the wave of war broke upon the shores of Missouri.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Our state was invaded by the Union forces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Our state was invaded by the Union forces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
and nothing more
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
hear with intention
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
MARION
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From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading In that summer—of 1861—the first wash of the wave of war broke upon the shores of Missouri.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our state was invaded by the Union forces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
RANGERSnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In that summer—of 1861—the first wash of the wave of war broke upon the shores of Missouri.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
St
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From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Our state was invaded by the Union forces.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In that summer—of 1861—the first wash of the wave of war broke upon the shores of Missouri.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands entered the war, got just a taste of it, and then stepped out again permanently....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took possession of St. Louis, Jefferson Barracks, and some other points.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Our state was invaded by the Union forces.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In that summer—of 1861—the first wash of the wave of war broke upon the shores of Missouri.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our state was invaded by the Union forces.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading In that summer—of 1861—the first wash of the wave of war broke upon the shores of Missouri.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading In that summer—of 1861—the first wash of the wave of war broke upon the shores of Missouri.
which person or people
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MARION RANGERS You have heard from a great many people who did something in the war; is it not fair and right that you listen a little moment to one who started out to do something in it, but didn’t?
