1863
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From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
matters of personal concern
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
in the past
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You can't always tell by appearances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The countryside was serene and undisturbed.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading You can't always tell by appearances.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can't always tell by appearances.
can't
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From this reading You can't always tell by appearances.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading The countryside was serene and undisturbed.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
doesn't
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From this reading "This doesn't look much like war," said Jack.
an opposing military force
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "This doesn't look much like war," said Jack.
and nothing more
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "This doesn't look much like war," said Jack.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "This doesn't look much like war," said Jack.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "This doesn't look much like war," said Jack.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading "But I guess Gettysburg itself looked just as peaceful a few days before the big battle in 1863.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This doesn't look much like war," said Jack.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The countryside was serene and undisturbed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
express in words
From this reading You can't always tell by appearances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This doesn't look much like war," said Jack.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The countryside was serene and undisturbed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "This doesn't look much like war," said Jack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
a late time of life
From this reading AT THE COVERED BRIDGE There was not a sign of the enemy as they neared the bridge, one of those covered affairs so common a few years ago in country districts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't always tell by appearances.
