used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
accompanimentsnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənts/
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
(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 T Washington all sorts of rumors were plenty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
Beauregard
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From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
civiliansnounUS /səˈvɪljənz/
plural of “civilian” — a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
ConfederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
congressmennounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmɪn/
plural of “congressman” — a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
every person
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
not in action or at work
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
McDowell
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From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading T Washington all sorts of rumors were plenty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
a full supply
From this reading T Washington all sorts of rumors were plenty.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
compacted by ironing
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading T Washington all sorts of rumors were plenty.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
sight-seers
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From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading T Washington all sorts of rumors were plenty.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T Washington all sorts of rumors were plenty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
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 T Washington all sorts of rumors were plenty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading T Washington all sorts of rumors were plenty.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was generally known, however, that General Beauregard was making for Bull Run, where the stream presented a natural barrier.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everyone declared this to be the battle which was to close out the rebellion, and all were jubilant at the prospect.
which person or people
From this reading On the army pressed under the brave McDowell, who was planning to execute a flank movement upon the Confederates' left.
belonging to which person
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading General McDowell left Washington with a force, whose accompaniments of civilians, following the marching columns on foot, reporters, congressmen and idle sight-seers in carriages, was a motley and curious sight.
