used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
(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 Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any other news?"
Ashby's
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From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "General Jackson?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
Harrisonburg
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From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "General Jackson?"
immediately past
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
McDOWELL
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From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
information about recent and important events
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Any other news?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
in or at or to some place
From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
Stanardsville
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From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading General Jackson had burned the railway station at Mt. Jackson and fallen back--was believed to be somewhere about Harrisonburg.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McDOWELL At Stanardsville he heard from a breathless crowd about the small hotel news from over the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Banks was at last in motion--was marching, nineteen thousand strong, up the Valley--had seized New Market, and, most astounding and terrific of all to the village boys, had captured a whole company of Ashby's!
