used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night.
(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 All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
divisible by two
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host.
Frietchie's
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From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
good-night
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From this reading And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host.
hill-gaps
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From this reading And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night.
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 All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
held dear
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
not any; not one
From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host.
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
tost
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From this reading All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet:
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Even its torn folds rose and fell On the loyal winds that loved it well;
in the company of; together with
From this reading And through the hill-gaps sunset light Shone over it with a warm good-night.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Barbara Frietchie’s work is o’er, And the rebel rides on his raids no more.
