adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Neutrality, to be held inviolate, was the answer to the cry from both the North and the South; but armed neutrality, said Kentucky.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Neutrality, to be held inviolate, was the answer to the cry from both the North and the South; but armed neutrality, said Kentucky.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neutrality, to be held inviolate, was the answer to the cry from both the North and the South; but armed neutrality, said Kentucky.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neutrality, to be held inviolate, was the answer to the cry from both the North and the South; but armed neutrality, said Kentucky.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
ChadnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
Crittenden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Neutrality, to be held inviolate, was the answer to the cry from both the North and the South; but armed neutrality, said Kentucky.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Sumter fell, she shook her head resolutely to both North and South.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
fratricidal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Sumter fell, she shook her head resolutely to both North and South.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Neutrality, to be held inviolate, was the answer to the cry from both the North and the South; but armed neutrality, said Kentucky.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
inviolateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪəlɪt/
(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
From this reading Neutrality, to be held inviolate, was the answer to the cry from both the North and the South; but armed neutrality, said Kentucky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
neutralitynounUS /nuːˈtræləti/
nonparticipation in a dispute or war
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When Sumter fell, she shook her head resolutely to both North and South.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading When Sumter fell, she shook her head resolutely to both North and South.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Neutrality, to be held inviolate, was the answer to the cry from both the North and the South; but armed neutrality, said Kentucky.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sumter fell, she shook her head resolutely to both North and South.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When Sumter fell, she shook her head resolutely to both North and South.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When Sumter fell, she shook her head resolutely to both North and South.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
Sumter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Sumter fell, she shook her head resolutely to both North and South.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
thirty-oneadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Crittenden, in the name of Union lovers and the dead Clay, pleaded with the State to take no part in the fratricidal crime.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neutrality, to be held inviolate, was the answer to the cry from both the North and the South; but armed neutrality, said Kentucky.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sumter fell, she shook her head resolutely to both North and South.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF TO THE WAR Throughout that summer Chad fought his fight, daily swaying this way and that--fought it in secret until the phantom of neutrality faded and gave place to the grim spectre of war--until with each hand Kentucky drew a sword and made ready to plunge both into her own stout heart.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of thirty-one counties came piteously the same appeal.
