191
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From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last-named had been speaking.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
only a very short time before
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
Jeb
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From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
last-named
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From this reading The last-named had been speaking.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
Longstreet
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From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
not any; not one
From this reading SPECIAL ORDERS, NO.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading SPECIAL ORDERS, NO.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
express in words
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
term of address for a man
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The last-named had been speaking.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading SPECIAL ORDERS, NO.
StonewallverbUS /ˈstoʊnwɔːl/
obstruct or hinder any discussion
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lee sat beside the table, Jackson faced him, sabre across knees, Longstreet had his place a little to one side, and Stuart stood, his shoulder against the tent pole.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 191 In Lee's tent, pitched in a grove a mile from Frederick, was held a council of war,--Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Longstreet, Jeb Stuart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He now ended with "I think I may say, sir, that hardly a rabbit has gotten past my pickets.
