075
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From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “The General thinks we're spoiling for a battle, doesn't he?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
doesn't
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From this reading “The General thinks we're spoiling for a battle, doesn't he?”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The General thinks we're spoiling for a battle, doesn't he?”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
McClellan
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From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
OYS
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From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
rustingnounUS /ˈrʌstɪŋ/
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
spoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading “The General thinks we're spoiling for a battle, doesn't he?”
make square
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
They've
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From this reading They've so far kept in hiding, and we've got to force them out into a square and open fight.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
we're
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From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
we've
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From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OYS,” said {075}Lieutenant Graves, “we have our orders to turn out and show what we are made of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know General McClellan has command of the Army of Virginia, and he thinks we've been rusting here long enough; so we're to help General Stone in drawing out the enemy.
