used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
Andersonville
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From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
Annie
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From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
next to; at the side of
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
give a benediction to
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
Carleton
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From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
divisible by two
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
a boy or man
From this reading Poor fellow! his mother would not recognize him now.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor fellow! his mother would not recognize him now.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
immediately past
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
Mather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Poor fellow! his mother would not recognize him now.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor fellow! his mother would not recognize him now.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Poor fellow! his mother would not recognize him now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor fellow! his mother would not recognize him now.”
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Poor fellow! his mother would not recognize him now.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
Simms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
untiringly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
look attentively
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
which person or people
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I doubt if his mind will survive the horrors he has endured, even if his body does.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was what the physician at Annapolis said to Mrs. Simms of a miserable, emaciated skeleton, which had come up from Andersonville with the last arrival of prisoners.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading While we in the mountains of Tennessee were tracing the wanderings of Will Mather and Captain Carleton, Mrs. Simms and Annie had stood untiringly at their posts beside the sick and dying soldiers who had learned to bless and watch for the stern widow, and to love and worship the beautiful Annie Graham.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “This seems to be one of the worst cases we have had.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poor fellow! his mother would not recognize him now.”
