used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
confessesverbUS /kənˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
FederalsnounUS /ˈfedərəlz/
plural of “federal” — a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
hold firmly
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
GROVEnounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
guerrillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
guerrillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
Hindman
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From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Hindman ruled Arkansas with a rod of iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Hindman ruled Arkansas with a rod of iron.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Hindman ruled Arkansas with a rod of iron.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
uprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In his report to the Confederate Government Hindman says: "I gave authority to various persons to raise companies and regiments there (in Missouri) and to operate as guerrillas."
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
at the time that
From this reading PRAIRIE GROVE When General Sterling Price was ordered east of the Mississippi River the Confederate Government placed the Department of Arkansas under the command of General T. C. Hindman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus Hindman confesses he was encouraging the bloody guerrilla warfare which raged throughout the State.
which person or people
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hindman ruled Arkansas with a rod of iron.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Hindman who originated the idea of organizing the guerrillas of Missouri into companies and regiments, intending by a general uprising to wrest the State from the grasp of the Federals.
