AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
BluegrassnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
buttressverbUS /ˈbʌtrəs/
reinforce with a buttress
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
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 Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The day he crossed the Rapidan, he said it to Sherman down in Georgia.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
DawsnounUS /dɔːz/
plural of “daw” — common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day he crossed the Rapidan, he said it to Sherman down in Georgia.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
Dillon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day he crossed the Rapidan, he said it to Sherman down in Georgia.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
ForwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The day he crossed the Rapidan, he said it to Sherman down in Georgia.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
guerillanounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day he crossed the Rapidan, he said it to Sherman down in Georgia.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
HOSPITALnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day he crossed the Rapidan, he said it to Sherman down in Georgia.
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 For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
keystonenounUS /ˈkiːstoʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
MENnounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
MORGAN'SnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
Rapidan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day he crossed the Rapidan, he said it to Sherman down in Georgia.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
RebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “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 For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
sea-wall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading The day he crossed the Rapidan, he said it to Sherman down in Georgia.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HOSPITAL OF MORGAN'S MEN In May, Grant simply said--Forward!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day he crossed the Rapidan, he said it to Sherman down in Georgia.
trisecting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
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 After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading After the battle of the Wilderness he said it again, and the last brutal resort of hammering down the northern buttress and sea-wall of the rebellion--old Virginia--and Atlanta, the keystone of the Confederate arch, was well under way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throughout those bloody days Chad was with Grant and Harry Dean was with Sherman on his terrible trisecting march to the sea.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading For, after the fight between Rebels and Yankees and Daws Dillon's guerilla band, over in Kentucky, Dan, coming back from another raid into the Bluegrass, had found his brother gone.
