1863
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From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
arousing affect
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Federal forces under General Steele approached from Springfield, and Price began preparations to receive them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His army was much inferior to the attacking force and every precaution was taken to give us the advantage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We crossed to the north side of the river from Little Rock and dug a trench in the shape of a rainbow touching the river above and below the town and more than a mile in length.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The enemy approached within two miles of our trench and halted and remained in that position nearly a week.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _War in Arkansas._ Some time early in the year 1863, Price moved his forces to Little Rock.
