1862
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Many of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
authorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Many of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
set up or found
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Many of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Many of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Many of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
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 of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
Nathaniel
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From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Many of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
PeanounUS /piː/
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading Many of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
St
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From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Many of the acts of Fremont, and a number of commissions which he had granted, had been repudiated by the Government, and thus Middleton had found himself free.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the death of Lyon he was commissioned a captain by General Fremont, and authorized to raise an independent company of scouts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this company he had rendered valiant service in the campaign which ended with the battle of Pea Ridge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This officer, Captain Lawrence Middleton, had greatly distinguished himself during the first year of the war on the staff of General Nathaniel Lyon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION In the month of May, 1862, a young Federal officer reported in St. Louis, and found himself without a command, and without a commission.
