(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 through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY HOME GUARDS.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY HOME GUARDS.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
GUARDSnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading CAPTURED BY HOME GUARDS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CAPTURED BY HOME GUARDS.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in reality the militia of the state.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
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 They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading They were in reality the militia of the state.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading They were in reality the militia of the state.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They were in reality the militia of the state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in reality the militia of the state.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
soldiers collectively
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
two times
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading They in many instances rendered valuable services, and did much to keep Kentucky in the Union.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All through Kentucky during the war there were companies of troops known as Home Guards.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it had not been for them, the Federal government would have been obliged to keep twice as many troops in the state as it did.
