200
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From this reading THE 200TH IND.
200th
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From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
BRAVERYnounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading IS PRAISED FOR BRAVERY.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
lacking funds
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
fagged-out
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From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IS PRAISED FOR BRAVERY.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
IND
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From this reading THE 200TH IND.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS PRAISED FOR BRAVERY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
line-of-battle
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From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
in motion
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
PRAISEDverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading IS PRAISED FOR BRAVERY.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
Shorty
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From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE 200TH IND.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE 200TH IND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
create by training and teaching
From this reading After having got the train safely into camp, the regiment felt that it was incapable of moving another foot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE fagged-out 200th Ind. was put in reserve to the brigade, which lay in the line-of-battle.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While their coffee was boiling Si and Shorty broke off a few cedar branches to lay under them, and keep out the mud.
