Chapter I · The Father of Company F

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From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading In either case, it seemed all the same to Zeke.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In either case, it seemed all the same to Zeke.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

one or the other of two

From this reading In either case, it seemed all the same to Zeke.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

divisible by two

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

at any time

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

every person

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

to an extreme degree

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

with official authorization

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

brought together in one place

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

ten 10s

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

immediately past

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

possessive form of “lincoln” — 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

march in a procession

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

being ten more than eighty

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

not any; not one

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

above and across; more than

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In either case, it seemed all the same to Zeke.

express in words

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In either case, it seemed all the same to Zeke.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

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From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

not in physical motion

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

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From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

not brought to the desired final state

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He was by no means the oldest man in the company, at least as appearances went.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

which person or people

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

belonging to which person

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sometimes Company F was for whole days together exceedingly proud of the relation--but alas! more often it viewed its parent with impatient levity, not to say contempt.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

a late time of life

From this reading Some there were gathered about the camp-fire, this last night in March of ‘65, who looked almost old enough to be _his_ father--gray, gaunt, stiff-jointed old fighters, whose hard service stretched back across four years of warfare to Lincoln’s first call for troops, and who laughed now grimly over the joke that they had come out to suppress the Rebellion within ninety days, and had the job still unfinished on their hands at the end of fourteen hundred.

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From this reading ZEKE TISDALE was the father of Company F. Not that this title had ever been formally conferred upon him, or even recognized in terms, but everybody understood about it.