used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the sinking of the sun ceased the bloody, prolonged, and indecisive struggle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The living ranks sank down and slept beside the dead.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading With the sinking of the sun ceased the bloody, prolonged, and indecisive struggle.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading With the sinking of the sun ceased the bloody, prolonged, and indecisive struggle.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The living ranks sank down and slept beside the dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Blue and grey, one hundred and thirty thousand men fought that battle.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
ten 10s
From this reading Blue and grey, one hundred and thirty thousand men fought that battle.
indecisiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/
characterized by lack of decision and firmness
From this reading With the sinking of the sun ceased the bloody, prolonged, and indecisive struggle.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The living ranks sank down and slept beside the dead.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
the force of workers available
From this reading Blue and grey, one hundred and thirty thousand men fought that battle.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Blue and grey, one hundred and thirty thousand men fought that battle.
OPEQUON
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From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading With the sinking of the sun ceased the bloody, prolonged, and indecisive struggle.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The living ranks sank down and slept beside the dead.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The living ranks sank down and slept beside the dead.
Sharpsburg
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From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading With the sinking of the sun ceased the bloody, prolonged, and indecisive struggle.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The living ranks sank down and slept beside the dead.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading With the sinking of the sun ceased the bloody, prolonged, and indecisive struggle.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading With the sinking of the sun ceased the bloody, prolonged, and indecisive struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Blue and grey, one hundred and thirty thousand men fought that battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Blue and grey, one hundred and thirty thousand men fought that battle.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Blue and grey, one hundred and thirty thousand men fought that battle.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY THE OPEQUON The battle of Sharpsburg was a triumph neither for blue nor grey, for North nor South.
at the time that
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the sinking of the sun ceased the bloody, prolonged, and indecisive struggle.
people who are wounded
From this reading When the pale moon came up she looked on twenty-one thousand dead and wounded.
