used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
(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 The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
for the reason that
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
dearly loved
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
highest in quality
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
how
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From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
held dear
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
TravellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The students loved their president as well as the soldiers loved their general, and they always felt proud of him as he went galloping past them on dear old Traveller after the duties were over for the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
which person or people
From this reading The little Robert E. Lee, who rode the mustang pony, is now a gray-haired man.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But he is counted as one of the greatest generals known in history, and his fame will never die.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He has written the life of his father and has told how General Lee became a college president after the War.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading The Civil War was long and cruel, as all war is, and at the end Lee had to yield because his men were starving.
