AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading There was war within its borders, and yet no war.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In feeling, it was Southern, and yet its judgment was with the Union.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
highlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In feeling, it was Southern, and yet its judgment was with the Union.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading In feeling, it was Southern, and yet its judgment was with the Union.
Kenton
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From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
Magoffin
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From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
neutralitynounUS /nuːˈtræləti/
nonparticipation in a dispute or war
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was war within its borders, and yet no war.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
others
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From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
skirmishingverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In feeling, it was Southern, and yet its judgment was with the Union.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
STATEnounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
sympathizersnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzərz/
plural of “sympathizer” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Although the skirmishing had taken place already along the edge of highland and lowland, the state still sought to maintain its position of neutrality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was war within its borders, and yet no war.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
ThousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading In feeling, it was Southern, and yet its judgment was with the Union.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There was war within its borders, and yet no war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT FOR A STATE Colonel Kenton and Harry avoided Louisville, which was now in the hands of Northern sympathizers, and, travelling partly by rail and partly by stage, reached Frankfort early in May to attend the special session of the Legislature called by Governor Magoffin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In feeling, it was Southern, and yet its judgment was with the Union.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was war within its borders, and yet no war.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was war within its borders, and yet no war.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Thousands of ardent young men had drifted southward to join the armies forming there, and thousands of others, equally ardent, had turned northward to join forces that would oppose those below.
