Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

(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 One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

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

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

plural of “burial” — the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

placed in a grave

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

lying in ambush

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Clem and Private Martin easily found the captain’s resting-place.

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From this reading Clem and Private Martin easily found the captain’s resting-place.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On the way back Clem glanced down at this unfortunate.

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

From this reading Clem and Private Martin easily found the captain’s resting-place.

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

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

a boy or man

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

set up or found

From this reading Clem and Private Martin easily found the captain’s resting-place.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading On the way back Clem glanced down at this unfortunate.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

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

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

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

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

the act of designating or identifying something

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

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

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

placed in a grave

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

an amphibious division of the United States Navy

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Clem and Private Martin easily found the captain’s resting-place.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

not able to be found

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the way back Clem glanced down at this unfortunate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

a human being

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Clem and Private Martin easily found the captain’s resting-place.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading One fellow, his identification number and all papers about his person missing, had not been recognized nor interred.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Clem and Private Martin easily found the captain’s resting-place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

not in physical motion

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

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

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On the way back Clem glanced down at this unfortunate.

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

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading On the way back Clem glanced down at this unfortunate.

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

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the way back Clem glanced down at this unfortunate.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

in or at the place that

From this reading BUSHWHACKING It was half a mile back to the southern side of the hill where the bloody engagement of the morning had taken place and a like distance to the little plot of ground in the corner of a field where some of the American dead were buried.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.

people who are wounded

From this reading Some sappers were still at work, and a slightly wounded staff-officer of the marines had been detailed to keep record of the burials.