anew
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
Dare's
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From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
wanted intensely
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
set up or found
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
by chance
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
continue talking
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
on the contrary
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
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 We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The encounter had one good result, however.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When stopped, I had insisted on being allowed to proceed, but as I expected and desired, the simple privilege of following my own way was denied me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had driven nearly three miles farther before we ran into the Rebel camp again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It got us over our stage fright, as it were, and rather raised us up to the grand climax.
at the time that
From this reading When we finally found ourselves making our way under guard to General Dare's headquarters, we were far more composed than we could possibly have been had we not already had some experience.
