1861
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From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
aidesnounUS /eɪdz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
chargersnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒərz/
plural of “charger” — formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
MarketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
MinutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
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 Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading On Twelfth Street the sun is shining, drums are beating, and bands are playing, and bright aides dashing hither and thither on spirited chargers.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading Twelfth Street to the north of the Market House is full three hundred feet across, and the militia of the Sovereign State of Missouri is gathering there.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Thence by order of her Governor they are to march to Camp Jackson for a week of drill and instruction.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What enthusiasm on that gusty Monday morning, the Sixth of May, 1861!
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Half a mile nearer the river, on the house of the Minute Men, the strange flag leaps wildly in the wind this day.
