adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Jerry had long been notorious along the border.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jerry had long been notorious along the border.
BluegrassnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Jerry had long been notorious along the border.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
CAPTURESnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
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 CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
Dillon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
Kirby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jerry had long been notorious along the border.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading Jerry had long been notorious along the border.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
RebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every Morgan's man had heard of him, and was anxious to see him; and see him they did, though they never heard him open his lips except in answer to a question.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He never gave quarter on his expeditions for personal vengeance, and it was said that not even he knew how many men he had killed.
videttes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAD CAPTURES AN OLD FRIEND Meanwhile Morgan was coming on--led by the two videttes in gray--Daniel Dean and Rebel Jerry Dillon--coming on to meet Kirby Smith in Lexington after that general had led the Bluegrass into the Confederate fold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were taking short cuts through the hills now, and Rebel Jerry was guide, for he had joined Morgan for that purpose.
