156
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From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
anew
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “I can't understand what ails me,” he thought.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
can't
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From this reading “I can't understand what ails me,” he thought.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
dearly loved
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
at any time
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
FredericksburgnounUS /ˈfredrɪksbərɡ/
a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River
From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
FTER
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From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can't understand what ails me,” he thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can't understand what ails me,” he thought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
Ralph
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From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
with speed
From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FTER the {156}slaughter at Fredericksburg, Ralph rapidly failed in strength.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I can't understand what ails me,” he thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can't understand what ails me,” he thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The excitement of that scene of carnage and his increasing exhaustion told upon his frame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I can't understand what ails me,” he thought.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
which person or people
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “I have never received a wound, while some of the boys who have been badly cut up are well again, and seem as strong as ever.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He fulfilled his duty as well as he could; he was cheerful and alert; he wrote more often to his dear mother without ever alluding to his health.
