Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

later than; following

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

without doubt or question

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

unpleasantly cool and humid

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

the first light of day

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

surrounding and closing in on or hemming in

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

divisible by two

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

at any time

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

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From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

-ing form of “herald” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

immediately past

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

the force of workers available

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

become covered with mist

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

in motion

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

not any; not one

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

someone who takes part in an activity

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

past form of “participate” — share in something

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

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From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

unusual or striking

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

(military) signal to wake up

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

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From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

a just detectable amount

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

a group of soldiers

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Already a faint, dim line of gray, heralding the dawn, was growing clearly defined in the east, and making manifest those heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank and low, obscured the valley.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

at the time that

From this reading The reveille had not sounded when I first awoke and, rolling from my blanket, looked about me.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE SHENANDOAH To me it has always seemed remarkable that after all my other battle experiences--Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, ay! even including that first fierce baptism of fire at Manassas--no action in which I ever participated should remain so clearly photographed upon memory as this last desperate struggle for supremacy in the Shenandoah.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.

produce a literary work

From this reading Every minute detail of the conflict, at least so far as I chanced to be a personal participant, rises before me as I write, and I doubt not I could trace to-day each step taken upon that stricken field.

but in spite of that

From this reading The tired men of my troop were yet lying upon the ground, wrapped tightly in their blankets, oblivious of the deadly work before them; but I could hear the horses already moving uneasily at their picket-ropes, and observed here and there the chilled figure of a sentry leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted in form by the enveloping mist.