used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A captured courier had given his enemies the whole framework of his strategy.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
Bogler's
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From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
breastworks
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From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
lacking funds
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A captured courier had given his enemies the whole framework of his strategy.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading A captured courier had given his enemies the whole framework of his strategy.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading A captured courier had given his enemies the whole framework of his strategy.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
Forrest
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From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
Forrest's
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From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
frameworknounUS /ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading A captured courier had given his enemies the whole framework of his strategy.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A captured courier had given his enemies the whole framework of his strategy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A captured courier had given his enemies the whole framework of his strategy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
and nothing more
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
a narrow way or road
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
sabersnounUS /ˈseɪbərz/
plural of “saber” — a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
SelmanounUS /ˈselmə/
a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A captured courier had given his enemies the whole framework of his strategy.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It had been a battle from which Forrest himself broke free through a lane opened by the action of his own weapons and the concentrated fury of his escort.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Then the cavalry had tried to hold the blue flood at Bogler's Creek by a tearing frantic battle, whirling Union sabers against Confederate revolvers in the hands of veterans.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A captured courier had given his enemies the whole framework of his strategy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Everything which could have gone wrong with Forrest's plans had done just that.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading But almost three weeks later the Yankees were not back at the Tennessee; they were dressing their lines before the horseshoe bend of the defending breastworks of Selma.
