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From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
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From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
Appomattox
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From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
ARMIESnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
HEADQUARTERSnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
smoke-pipes
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From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
STATESnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
table-land
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From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading HEADQUARTERS ARMIES OF THE UNITED STATES, CITY POINT, VIRGINIA, March 28, 1865.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And my breath was quite taken away when I first caught sight of it on the high table-land.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great bay in front of it, which the Appomattox helps to make, is a maze of rigging and smoke-pipes, like the harbor of a prosperous seaport.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It is an extraordinary place, this City Point; a military city sprung up like a mushroom in a winter.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I arrived here safely the day before yesterday, and I hope that you will soon receive some of the letters I forwarded on that day.
