used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had plenty of material for both themes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
CAVALRYnounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had plenty of material for both themes.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
HORACEnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading --HORACE L. MOORE.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
ten 10s
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
KANSASnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
Kaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading --HORACE L. MOORE.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading I had plenty of material for both themes.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading --HORACE L. MOORE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
NINETEENTHadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
not one, and not any
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
and nothing more
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
a full supply
From this reading I had plenty of material for both themes.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
Shunganunga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NINETEENTH KANSAS CAVALRY "The regiments of Kansas have glorified our State on a hundred battle fields, but none served her more faithfully, or endured more in her cause than the Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry."
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I had plenty of material for both themes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
at the time that
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Camp Crawford was opened, northeast of town, between the Kaw River and the Shunganunga Creek, I went into training for regular cavalry service, thinking less of pretty girls and more of good horses with the passing days.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Not only were there handsome young ladies in the capital city, but this call for military supplies had brought in superb cavalry mounts.
