used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
being joined in close association
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
ChattanooganounUS /ˌtʃætəˈnuːɡə/
a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
gutteringverbUS /ˈɡʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “gutter” — burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
and nothing more
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
lieutenant-colonel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
not any; not one
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
PINverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
rearrangingverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
red-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
Sherman'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrmənz/
possessive form of “sherman” — United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The pins made an irregular line, beginning at Chattanooga, and extending through Tennessee and North Carolina at no great distance from the Georgia border.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
topographicaladjective
concerned with topography
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
TWENTIETHnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading THE MOUNTAIN OF THE TWENTIETH RED PIN A fortnight before the events described in the opening chapter of this story, the topographical officer attached to General Sherman's headquarters might have been seen leaning over a table in his tent, busily engaged in sticking red-headed pins into a great map of the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
which person or people
From this reading After this officer, who was a lieutenant-colonel, had spent half the night, by the light of guttering candles, in arranging and rearranging his pins, he sent in the morning for the adjutant of a regiment of loyal mountaineers.
belonging to which person
From this reading Altogether there were just twenty of these pins, and each pin pierced the top of a mountain whose position and altitude were laid down on the map.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beginning with the first pin outside of Chattanooga, he requested the presence of a mountaineer who lived in the neighborhood of that particular peak.
