1861
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From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
exhale hard
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
the act of departing
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
grown-up
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From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
indeliblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdeləbli/
in an indelible manner
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
march in a procession
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
muskets
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From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
overcoatsnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊts/
plural of “overcoat” — a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
Pittsburg
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From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
property-man
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From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Of course I do not remember the date of the battle, and I am obliged to refer to my history to find that it took place in July, 1861.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
at the time that
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
which person or people
From this reading Next she got me a little tin sword; and then two older boys procured blue army overcoats and caps, and borrowed two muskets from the property-man at the theatre, and I used to drill those boys, and march them proudly all over Pittsburg, to the intense delight of the grown-up people, who cheered us wherever we went.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The next thing which remains indelibly fixed in my memory is the surprise and terror which flashed across the whole North when we heard the news from Bull Run.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But we boys in Pittsburg had been indulging in much loud talk, as boys will, of the way in which our soldiers were going to blow out the rebellion, as one would blow out a candle; and here came the news that these miserable rebels, whom we despised, had thrashed our glorious army terribly, and were thinking about walking into Washington.
but in spite of that
From this reading She bought me a little flag, and had my picture taken in my uniform, and she has that picture yet.
