Chapter VI

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From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Brigadier-General.

in addition

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading For this they raised four large armies to invade Virginia.

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From this reading A Brigadier-General.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading The great object of the North was to capture Richmond.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For this they raised four large armies to invade Virginia.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading For this they raised four large armies to invade Virginia.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great object of the North was to capture Richmond.

march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading For this they raised four large armies to invade Virginia.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For this they raised four large armies to invade Virginia.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

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From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

march in a procession

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The great object of the North was to capture Richmond.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading For this they raised four large armies to invade Virginia.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

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From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

the season of growth

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

a state in east central United States

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For this they raised four large armies to invade Virginia.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For this they raised four large armies to invade Virginia.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The great object of the North was to capture Richmond.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

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 During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.