used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The folks at the North thought the war would be a short one.
AlanounUS /ˈælə/
a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The folks at the North thought the war would be a short one.
bat-tle
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From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
BATTLESnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading EARLY BATTLES OF THE WAR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The folks at the North thought the war would be a short one.
be-tween
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From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The press at the North made a loud call for a “for-ward move-ment.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
cap-i-tal
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From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
cap-i-tals
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From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
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 EARLY BATTLES OF THE WAR.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
your parents
From this reading The folks at the North thought the war would be a short one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
for-ward
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From this reading The press at the North made a loud call for a “for-ward move-ment.”
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The press at the North made a loud call for a “for-ward move-ment.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The press at the North made a loud call for a “for-ward move-ment.”
Mont-gom-er-y
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From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
move-ment
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From this reading The press at the North made a loud call for a “for-ward move-ment.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The folks at the North thought the war would be a short one.
North-ern
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From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EARLY BATTLES OF THE WAR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The folks at the North thought the war would be a short one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The press at the North made a loud call for a “for-ward move-ment.”
Rich-mond
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From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The folks at the North thought the war would be a short one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLY BATTLES OF THE WAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The folks at the North thought the war would be a short one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
Vanoun
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 The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
vol-un-teers
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From this reading Most of the North-ern vol-un-teers had been called out for but three months, so it was thought by some that a bat-tle must be fought ere that time came to an end.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading EARLY BATTLES OF THE WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The foe moved their cap-i-tal from Mont-gom-er-y, Ala. to Rich-mond, Va. and the first bat-tle of weight was to lie be-tween the two cap-i-tals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The folks at the North thought the war would be a short one.
