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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
(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 Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who told you?” asked Joe.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
Blandford
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
confusingadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
causing confusion or disorientation
From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
CountrymannounUS /ˈkʌntrimən/
a man from your own country
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
Deometari
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
hand-press
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
Harbert
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From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
Joe
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From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
Maxwell'snounUS /ˈmækswelz/
possessive form of “maxwell” — a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
not any; not one
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
oilingverbUS /ˈɔɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “oil” — cover with oil, as if by rubbing
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
with speed
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the month of July that Atlanta was taken by General Sherman.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were surprising, and all confusing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
which person or people
From this reading “Who told you?” asked Joe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow, after Joe Maxwell's experience with Mr. Deometari, Mr. Blandford, and the rest, events of importance seemed to follow each other more rapidly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few weeks afterward, Harbert, while cleaning and oiling the old Washington No. 2 hand-press in _The Countryman_ office, told Joe that the Federal army would come marching through the county before long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who told you?” asked Joe.
