used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One came from the southeast, Shields's Division from McDowell at Fredericksburg, and numbered fifteen thousand.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading These two were blue clad, moving under the stars and stripes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
CAVALRYnounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading These two were blue clad, moving under the stars and stripes.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading One came from the southeast, Shields's Division from McDowell at Fredericksburg, and numbered fifteen thousand.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading One came from the southeast, Shields's Division from McDowell at Fredericksburg, and numbered fifteen thousand.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
FredericksburgnounUS /ˈfredrɪksbərɡ/
a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River
From this reading One came from the southeast, Shields's Division from McDowell at Fredericksburg, and numbered fifteen thousand.
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
Harper'snounUS /ˈhɑːrpərz/
possessive form of “harper” — someone who plays the harp
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
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 The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
McDowell
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From this reading One came from the southeast, Shields's Division from McDowell at Fredericksburg, and numbered fifteen thousand.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
in motion
From this reading These two were blue clad, moving under the stars and stripes.
muskets
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From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading One came from the southeast, Shields's Division from McDowell at Fredericksburg, and numbered fifteen thousand.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
Shields's
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From this reading One came from the southeast, Shields's Division from McDowell at Fredericksburg, and numbered fifteen thousand.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading One came from the southeast, Shields's Division from McDowell at Fredericksburg, and numbered fifteen thousand.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading These two were blue clad, moving under the stars and stripes.
Strasburg
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From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading These two were blue clad, moving under the stars and stripes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two were blue clad, moving under the stars and stripes.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third, grey, under the stars and bars, sixteen thousand muskets, led by a man on a sorrel nag, came from Harper's Ferry.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two were blue clad, moving under the stars and stripes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One came from the northwest, under Fremont, and counted ten thousand.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
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 THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These two were blue clad, moving under the stars and stripes.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading THE FOOT CAVALRY Three armies had for their objective Strasburg in the Valley of Virginia, eighteen miles below Winchester.
