AdjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading Without lifting his head the Adjutant continued to write.
Adjutant-General
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From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Without lifting his head the Adjutant continued to write.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "What dat yer writin' so hard, Gin'l Taylor?"
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
Gin'l
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From this reading "What dat yer writin' so hard, Gin'l Taylor?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "What dat yer writin' so hard, Gin'l Taylor?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Without lifting his head the Adjutant continued to write.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Without lifting his head the Adjutant continued to write.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
engage in
From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He couldn't make it out and his curiosity got the better of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
with speed
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What dat yer writin' so hard, Gin'l Taylor?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
hard to endure
From this reading Sam, his ebony face shining, stood behind trying to look over his shoulder.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What dat yer writin' so hard, Gin'l Taylor?"
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without lifting his head the Adjutant continued to write.
produce a literary work
From this reading Without lifting his head the Adjutant continued to write.
writin
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From this reading "What dat yer writin' so hard, Gin'l Taylor?"
the act of creating written works
From this reading In Lee's simple tent on the battlefield amid the ghostly trees of the wilderness his Adjutant-General, Walter Taylor, sat writing rapidly.
yer
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From this reading "What dat yer writin' so hard, Gin'l Taylor?"
