used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
ACHILLESnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
(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 was dark, all was confused.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
brigadesnounUS /brɪˈɡeɪdz/
plural of “brigade” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading All was dark, all was confused.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was dark, all was confused.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
divisible by two
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
Ewell
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From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
FragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
HEELnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
Hill'snounUS /hɪlz/
possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
Longstreet's
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From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
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 Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
McGehee
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From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
scarped
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From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading In the final and general charge, regiments had become separated from brigades, companies from regiments.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
StonewallverbUS /ˈstoʊnwɔːl/
obstruct or hinder any discussion
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Many an officer lay silent or moaning, on the scarped slope, in the terrific tangle about the creek, or on the melancholy plain beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading THE HEEL OF ACHILLES The Stonewall Brigade, a unit in Jackson's advance, halted on the plateau near the McGehee house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was dark, all was confused.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
WhitingnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪŋ/
flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
From this reading Fragments of many commands were on the plateau,--Whiting, Ewell, D. H. Hill, Jackson's own division, portions of Longstreet's brigades, even a number of A. P. Hill's broken, exhausted fighters.
