used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the return message came, which read as follows:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have taken the same precaution to telegraph back to the station at Chattanooga.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the return message came, which read as follows:
ChattanooganounUS /ˌtʃætəˈnuːɡə/
a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading I have taken the same precaution to telegraph back to the station at Chattanooga.
Coleman
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From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Is there no mistake in flagging General Sherman's death?"
flaggingnounUS /ˈflæɡɪŋ/
flagstones collectively
From this reading "Is there no mistake in flagging General Sherman's death?"
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the return message came, which read as follows:
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Is there no mistake in flagging General Sherman's death?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have taken the same precaution to telegraph back to the station at Chattanooga.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have taken the same precaution to telegraph back to the station at Chattanooga.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there no mistake in flagging General Sherman's death?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the return message came, which read as follows:
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the return message came, which read as follows:
a commissioned military officer
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
engage in
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Is there no mistake in flagging General Sherman's death?"
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
information about recent and important events
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
not any; not one
From this reading "Is there no mistake in flagging General Sherman's death?"
not one, and not any
From this reading "None.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading I have taken the same precaution to telegraph back to the station at Chattanooga.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the return message came, which read as follows:
unusual or striking
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
reopenverbUS /riˈoʊpən/
open again or anew
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the return message came, which read as follows:
Identical; not different.
From this reading I have taken the same precaution to telegraph back to the station at Chattanooga.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
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 "Is there no mistake in flagging General Sherman's death?"
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
in the near future
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
Swann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have taken the same precaution to telegraph back to the station at Chattanooga.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I have taken the same precaution to telegraph back to the station at Chattanooga.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there no mistake in flagging General Sherman's death?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the return message came, which read as follows:
at the time that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the return message came, which read as follows:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
the words that are spoken
From this reading IN WHICH THE THREE SOLDIERS MAKE A REMARKABLE RESOLUTION Lieutenant Coleman, although stunned by the news conveyed by the seven words of the message, as soon as he could reopen communication with the other mountain, telegraphed back to Lieutenant Swann, in command of the tenth station:
