Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

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From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

brought into existence

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

an instance of boastful talk

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading Of these "The Brigade Commander" is Mr. De Forest's masterpiece.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Of these "The Brigade Commander" is Mr. De Forest's masterpiece.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

remove the trees from

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

characterized by emotion

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

join the military

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

possessive form of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Of these "The Brigade Commander" is Mr. De Forest's masterpiece.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

highest in quality

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Of these "The Brigade Commander" is Mr. De Forest's masterpiece.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

immediately past

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

march in a procession

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

From this reading Of these "The Brigade Commander" is Mr. De Forest's masterpiece.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Of these "The Brigade Commander" is Mr. De Forest's masterpiece.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

approval to do something

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

the science of mental life

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

as an undiversified whole

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of these "The Brigade Commander" is Mr. De Forest's masterpiece.

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

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From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Colonel was the idol of his bragging old regiment and of the bragging brigade which for the last six months he had commanded.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

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From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]

produce a literary work

From this reading He served throughout the entire war, first as captain, then as major, and so acquired a thorough knowledge of military tactics and the psychology of our war which enabled him, on his return to civil life, to write the best war stories of his generation.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _ John William De Forest (born March 36, 1826, in Seymour, Ct.) at the outbreak of the Rebellion abandoned a promising career as a historian and writer of books of travel to enlist in the Union army.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Solidly grounded on experience, and drawing its emotive power from our greatest national cataclysm, like a Niagara dynamo the story sends us a thrill undiminishing with the increasing distance of its source._ THE BRIGADE COMMANDER BY J. W. DEFOREST [Footnote: By permission of "The New York Times."]