used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Edward Baker, now a Senator from Oregon, left the halls of Congress for a Union command.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
Broderick's
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From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Edward Baker, now a Senator from Oregon, left the halls of Congress for a Union command.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Edward Baker, now a Senator from Oregon, left the halls of Congress for a Union command.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
displacedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/
past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Baker, now a Senator from Oregon, left the halls of Congress for a Union command.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
farcicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrsəkəl/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
Francisco
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From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Edward Baker, now a Senator from Oregon, left the halls of Congress for a Union command.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
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 Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
not any; not one
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Edward Baker, now a Senator from Oregon, left the halls of Congress for a Union command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading Edward Baker, now a Senator from Oregon, left the halls of Congress for a Union command.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
REACTIONSnounUS /riˈækʃənz/
plural of “reaction” — (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
San
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From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Edward Baker, now a Senator from Oregon, left the halls of Congress for a Union command.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
ShilohnounUS /ˈʃaɪloʊ/
the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
technicalitiesnounUS /ˌteknɪˈkælətiz/
plural of “technicality” — the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
the act of testing something
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Edward Baker, now a Senator from Oregon, left the halls of Congress for a Union command.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Albert Sydney Johnson, after being displaced by General Sumner, offered his services to Jefferson Davis and was killed at Shiloh.
which person or people
From this reading Terry, who had resigned from the Supreme bench following Broderick's death, and who had passed through the technicalities of a farcical trial, left for Texas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOME WAR REACTIONS San Francisco adjusted itself to war conditions with its usual impulsive facility.
a late time of life
From this reading He joined the Southern forces and for years California knew him no more.
