63
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From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
64
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From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The camp of the brigade was a few miles behind us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
at or in the front
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The camp of the brigade was a few miles behind us.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The camp of the brigade was a few miles behind us.
Brookhaven
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From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
buttermilknounUS /ˈbʌtərmɪlk/
residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp of the brigade was a few miles behind us.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
one or the other of two
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
Felicianas
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From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
Ferry'snounUS /ˈferiz/
possessive form of “ferry” — a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The camp of the brigade was a few miles behind us.
fireless
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From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
HarpersnounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
plural of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
march in a procession
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The camp of the brigade was a few miles behind us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
Ned
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From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
Plank-road
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From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
express in words
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
UNIMPORTANTadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The camp of the brigade was a few miles behind us.
Wall'snounUS /wɔːlz/
possessive form of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Late in the evening of the day on which I had conducted the Harpers to Squire Wall's I had received a despatch ordering me to board the next morning's train at Brookhaven with my horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
which person or people
From this reading Under our horses' feet was that old Plank-road which every "buttermilk ranger" must remember--whether dead or not, I am tempted to say,--who rode under either flag in the Felicianas in '63 and '64.
belonging to which person
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somewhere in front of us, fireless and close hid, lay our company of scouts, ahead of whose march he had pushed the day before to confer with the General, and we were now on our way to rejoin them.
XLIadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading XLI UNIMPORTANT AND CONFIDENTIAL On the second night after that morning of frantic mortification I was riding at Ned Ferry's side, in Louisiana.
