65th
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From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
buzzardsnounUS /ˈbʌzərdz/
plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
CleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
headyadjectiveUS /ˈhedi/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
ten 10s
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
without good reason
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
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 A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
the force of workers available
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
skirmishers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
not in physical motion
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading FRONT ROYAL In the hot, bright morning, Cleave, commanding four companies of the 65th thrown out as skirmishers, entered the band of forest lying between the Blue Ridge and Front Royal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each man stepped lightly as a cat, each held his gun in the fashion most convenient to himself, each meant to do good hunting.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Ahead was a thicker belt of trees, and beyond that a gleam of sky, a promise of a clearing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day was hot, the odour of the pines strong and heady; high in heaven, in a still and intense blue, the buzzards were slowly sailing.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A long, thin line of picked men, keen, watchful, the reserve a hundred yards or two behind, the skirmishers moved forward over a rough cart track and over the opposing banks.
