used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Auer
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From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
Camillus
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From this reading _Camillus House_, CAMILLUS, NEW YORK, _June Third_.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Twenty-sixth Day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Camillus House_, CAMILLUS, NEW YORK, _June Third_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Camillus House_, CAMILLUS, NEW YORK, _June Third_.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
LibbynounUS /ˈlɪbiː/
United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
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 A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Camillus House_, CAMILLUS, NEW YORK, _June Third_.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
ROCHESTERnounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading SYRACUSE TO ROCHESTER.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
SnipernounUS /ˈsnaɪpər/
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
SYRACUSEnounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/
a city in central New York
From this reading SYRACUSE TO ROCHESTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Camillus House_, CAMILLUS, NEW YORK, _June Third_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SYRACUSE TO ROCHESTER.
Twenty-sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading Twenty-sixth Day.
VanderbiltnounUS /ˈvændərbɪlt/
United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
From this reading Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A large number of friends and acquaintances had assembled to see me off, among them many G. A. R. comrades, including General Sniper and Captain Auer; the latter a companion in Libby Prison during the late war.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Camillus House_, CAMILLUS, NEW YORK, _June Third_.
