used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
ain't
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From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
(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 So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
any thing at all
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Old Jack be thanked!
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 FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
terminate
From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
the act of departing
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Old Jack be thanked!
Longstreet
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From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
MANASSAS
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From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
march in a procession
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
Marse
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From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old Jack be thanked!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
skirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/
plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Old Jack be thanked!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
ThoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
to-morrow
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From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we ain't turning on our tail and going back through Thoroughfare Gap after all!
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
a Caucasian
From this reading See anything of Marse Robert?--Go away! he ain't any nearer than White Plains.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIELD OF MANASSAS The column, after an extraordinary march attended by skirmishes, most wearily winding through a pitch black night, heard the "Halt!" with rejoicing.
won't
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From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
an affirmative
From this reading He and Longstreet won't get through Thoroughfare until to-morrow--_Break ranks!_ Oh Lord, yes! with pleasure."
