Chapter II · Stonewall Jackson’s Way

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

later than; following

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

plural of “business” — a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

an opposing military force

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

plural of “federal” — a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

transport from one place to another

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

having lost your job

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

dismiss, usually for economic reasons

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

in a willing manner

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

of the present time and place

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

that cripples or disables or incapacitates

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

the act of departing

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

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 The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

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From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

calm by deception

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

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From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

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From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

on one occasion

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

in a forward direction

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

cause to flee

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

move hurridly

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

a male human offspring

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

plural of “vocation” — the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Among these latter was Major Markham, who since the first sudden rush upon Harper’s Ferry in April had never once left the field.

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 The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The picturesque descriptions which his father gave him of the leading features of the battle, along with many incidents of personal adventure and heroism, so fired Lucius’s already ardent spirit, that from that time onwards he lived in imagination the life of a soldier.

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

which person or people

From this reading Many officers, too, who had hastened to the front at the first call of the trumpet, leaving their plantations or their businesses to look after themselves, gladly took advantage of the temporary lull to snatch a short furlough.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The months rolled on, the battle of Manassas had been fought and won, and the Federals, driven back upon Washington in hopeless rout, with the immediate result that thousands of volunteers left the Confederate service and returned to their homes and their ordinary vocations, thinking that an enemy so easily whipped could be as easily finished off without their further help.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Now, however, a wound received at Bull Run incapacitating him from further service for the present, he rejoined his wife and son at Markham Hall.