used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
anew
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A storm arose, and they had the disagreeable experience of marching and camping in the rain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
campaignersnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnərz/
plural of “campaigner” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
campaigningnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading A storm arose, and they had the disagreeable experience of marching and camping in the rain.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
greatly pleased
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading A storm arose, and they had the disagreeable experience of marching and camping in the rain.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A storm arose, and they had the disagreeable experience of marching and camping in the rain.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
set up or found
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A storm arose, and they had the disagreeable experience of marching and camping in the rain.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading So it was with Jack and Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A storm arose, and they had the disagreeable experience of marching and camping in the rain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was with Jack and Harry.
a small worthless amount
From this reading So it was with Jack and Harry.
immediately past
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
march in a procession
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading A storm arose, and they had the disagreeable experience of marching and camping in the rain.
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 |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
n't
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From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A storm arose, and they had the disagreeable experience of marching and camping in the rain.
rain-storm
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From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with Jack and Harry.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A storm arose, and they had the disagreeable experience of marching and camping in the rain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were on the road again, after the affair of the rebel flag, they found a change of situation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Old soldiers think nothing of rain, though of course they prefer fine weather, but for new campaigners the first rain-storm is a serious affair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
at the time that
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading |When the march across Missouri began the weather was fine, and our young friends, as before stated, were delighted with campaigning life; but the fair weather did n't last.
