used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
in addition
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
have
From this reading President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading When the train reached Richmond, it was met by a vast concourse of weeping people.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
equalled
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From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Upon the Roll of Fame.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the train reached Richmond, it was met by a vast concourse of weeping people.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When the train reached Richmond, it was met by a vast concourse of weeping people.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the Roll of Fame.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the train reached Richmond, it was met by a vast concourse of weeping people.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the train reached Richmond, it was met by a vast concourse of weeping people.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
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 President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Upon the Roll of Fame.
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From this reading President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the Roll of Fame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
create by training and teaching
From this reading President Davis sent a special train to bear his remains to Richmond.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the Roll of Fame.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When the train reached Richmond, it was met by a vast concourse of weeping people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
showing sorrow
From this reading When the train reached Richmond, it was met by a vast concourse of weeping people.
at the time that
From this reading When the train reached Richmond, it was met by a vast concourse of weeping people.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading He also sent, as the gift of the country, the beautiful new flag of the Confederate Congress to be his winding sheet.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Upon hearing the news of Jackson’s death, the grief of the South was equalled only by the wish to do him honor.
