used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BEGUN.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
an occurrence of something
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
Dorn
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From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
the act of departing
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
not any; not one
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
by chance
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
SugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading He therefore made his plans for attacking on the other side, going completely around to the rear and placing himself between the union army and its base.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading |Van Dorn had learned through his spies and the country people about the strong front presented by General Curtis on the northern bank of Sugar Creek and the hills that bordered it.
wagon-train
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly some of the cavalry and horse artillery might get away, but this would be a small matter compared with the capture of the whole of the infantry and the immense wagon-train.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With his great superiority of numbers he felt sure of winning the battle, and in case he did so the whole union force would be compelled to surrender, as it would have no line of retreat.
