used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
highly skilled
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
march in a procession
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
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 In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
technicallyadverbUS /ˈteknɪkəli/
with regard to technique
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both declared that they slept more comfortably on the ground than they had formerly slept in bed, and as for the distance accomplished in a day's march it was nothing to them.
soldiers collectively
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading They cheerfully gave up their places in the wagons to some of the footsore soldiers, and trudged along behind the vehicles as merry as larks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |It was a new life for Jack and Harry, and they greatly enjoyed it.
well-equipped
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From this reading In the part of Missouri north of the river of the same name, there were a few straggling bands of state troops under the command of General John B. Clark, but nothing like a disciplined force that could offer resistance to a well-equipped regiment like the First Iowa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was very little danger to be apprehended on the march, although they were technically in the enemy's country.
