Chapter II · St. Louis and Camp Jackson

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

(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 When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

gotten under control

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

characterized by great determination

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

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From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

promote over another

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the head of a state government

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

ten 10s

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

a small worthless amount

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

go away from a place

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

belonging to a place by birth

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

situated in or oriented toward the north

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

and nothing more

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

being in opposition or having an opponent

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

in a passive manner

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

the practice of owning slaves

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

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From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

carry out

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The state of Missouri was one of those known as the “Border States,” as it lay on the border between North and South.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Probably the majority of her native-born citizens were in favor of slavery, or only passively opposed to it, but it contained two hundred thousand residents of German birth, and these almost to a man were on the side of freedom.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading It was the most northerly of the slaveholding states west of the Mississippi river, and the system of slavery did not have a strong hold upon her people.

at the time that

From this reading When the question of secession was submitted to the popular vote, the state, by a majority of eighty-thousand votes, refused to secede; but the governor and nearly all the rest of the state authorities were on the side of secession, and determined to take Missouri out of the Union in spite of the will of the people.

during the time that

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading |While Jack and Harry are waiting impatiently for the order that will give them a taste of military life, we will leave them for a while and go down the Mississippi river to the great city of St. Louis.