a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
ASHBY
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From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
Ashby's
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From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew out his rider's cloak.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The wind blew out his rider's cloak.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
Flournoy
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From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
attach to a support
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
Munford
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From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wind blew out his rider's cloak.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
rider'snounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
possessive form of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The wind blew out his rider's cloak.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
Shenandoah
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From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
snuffedverbUS /snʌft/
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading The black stallion planted his fore feet, shook his head, snuffed the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Ashby, high on the eastern bank, watched the slow flames seize the timbers, fight with the wet, prevail and mount.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The army marching from the Shenandoah left the cavalry behind in the wind and rain to burn the bridge and delay Fremont.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ASHBY Flournoy and Munford, transferred to Ashby's command, kept with him in the Confederate rear.
