used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
ArtillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
bansheenounUS /bænˈʃiː/
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
CHRISTENINGnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
cylindricaladjectiveUS /səˈlɪndrɪkəl/
having the form of a cylinder
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
fusesnounUS /ˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “fuse” — an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
From this reading But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
howitzersnounUS /ˈhaʊətsərz/
plural of “howitzer” — a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
Imboden
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From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
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 But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
Loudoun
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From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
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 But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
Mathews
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From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
Parrotts
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From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
Ricketts
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From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
Rockbridge
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From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHRISTENING Imboden had been joined by the Rockbridge Artillery and the Alexandria and Loudoun batteries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
uncutadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkʌt/
not trimmed
From this reading But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
unlimbered
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From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little later there came up two of the New Orleans guns.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Federal range was too long, and the fuses of many shells were uncut.
in or at the place that
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Griffin and Ricketts and Arnold answered with Parrotts and howitzers, throwing elongated, cylindrical shell that came with the screech of a banshee.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading All unlimbered in front of the pine wood where was couched the First Brigade, trained the sixteen guns upon the Mathews Hill and began firing.
