used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
BraggnounUS /bræɡ/
Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)
From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the Federal army a great change had taken place.
ChattanooganounUS /ˌtʃætəˈnuːɡə/
a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
evacuatedverbUS /ɪˈvækjəweɪtɪd/
past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
Forrest
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From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
set up or found
From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the Federal army a great change had taken place.
highest in quality
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
HARTSVILLE
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From this reading HARTSVILLE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
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 WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
Murfreesboro
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From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
NashvillenounUS /ˈnæʃvɪl/
capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the Federal army a great change had taken place.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the Federal army a great change had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This little city is thirty-two miles southeast of Nashville, situated on the railroad leading from Nashville to Chattanooga.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had already become famous by the capture of a Federal brigade there in August, by General N. B. Forrest, and was destined to become the theatre of one of the greatest battles of the war.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Bragg evacuated Kentucky his weary army found rest at Murfreesboro.
