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From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
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From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SPEECH AT GETTYSBURG.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
fearless and daring
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
ConfederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
GETTYSBURGnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading THE SPEECH AT GETTYSBURG.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
of great significance or value
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
something that is lost
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
express in words
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
skillfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɪlfəl/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE SPEECH AT GETTYSBURG.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPEECH AT GETTYSBURG.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The battle of Gettysburg commenced on the 1st day of July, 1863, and lasted for three days.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is needless to say that excitement, amounting to panic, prevailed throughout the North.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading One of the most important and critical battles of the Civil War took place on the soil of Pennsylvania.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
which person or people
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The invasion of Pennsylvania by Lee’s forces was a bold turning of the tables upon the Federal forces, but fortunately they had a brave, cool, and skillful commander in General Meade, who beat back the Confederates with terrible loss.
