1864
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From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
equally
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
ante-bellum
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From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
CahootsnounUS /kəˈhuːts/
plural of “cahoot” — collusion
From this reading On the other was the simple and perplexing inscription, "Cahoots."
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
Fairfax
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From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
grave-yard
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From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading On the other was the simple and perplexing inscription, "Cahoots."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
Malvern
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From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing more.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other was the simple and perplexing inscription, "Cahoots."
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading On the other was the simple and perplexing inscription, "Cahoots."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading On the other was the simple and perplexing inscription, "Cahoots."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
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 In the centre of the quaint old Virginia grave-yard stood two monuments side by side--two plain granite shafts exactly alike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The place had been the orchard of one of the ante-bellum mansions before the dead that were brought back from the terrible field of Malvern Hill and laid there had given it a start as a cemetery.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On one was inscribed the name Robert Vaughan Fairfax and the year 1864.
