used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the British commander's intendings, we had conflicting reports.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading As for the British commander's intendings, we had conflicting reports.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
CatawbanounUS /kəˈtɔːbə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Carolinas
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
Charlottesville
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From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
Cheraw
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From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
commander'snounUS /kəˈmændərz/
possessive form of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading As for the British commander's intendings, we had conflicting reports.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading As for the British commander's intendings, we had conflicting reports.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
Davidson
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From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
fordsnounUS /fɔːrdz/
plural of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
Huger
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From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
intendings
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From this reading As for the British commander's intendings, we had conflicting reports.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
Jennifer
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From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
immediately past
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
in the recent past
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
come together
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
and nothing more
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
others
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From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading As for the British commander's intendings, we had conflicting reports.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
Sherrard's
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From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
not in physical motion
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
subclimaxes
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From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The military situation, lately so critical for us, had reached and passed one of its many subclimaxes.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
at the time that
From this reading 'Twas late in the afternoon of the last day of January when we set out together, Jennifer and I, from the camp of conference at Sherrard's Ford.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading For the others, Huger and Williams were hurrying up from Cheraw to meet the general at Salisbury; and General Davidson, with a regiment of North Carolina volunteers, was set to keep the fords of the Catawba.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morgan's little army, with its prisoners still safe in hand, was on its way northward to Charlottesville in Virginia, and only the officers remained behind to confer with General Greene.
