used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
anew
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
BowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
bystandersnounUS /ˈbaɪstændərz/
plural of “bystander” — a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
the act of consuming food
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
gun-boats
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From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
the season of growth
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
except if; if not
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again the bystanders raised a laugh, and called for some one to go for the mayor, as he was not present.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After eating a meal--the first since I had left camp--I went out into the crowd again, and called for the mayor, saying I wanted him to surrender the town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told them that General Mitchell had dry land gun-boats, with steel soles and spring runners, and that he had used them with great effect at Bowling Green.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading They then began to joke me about our gun-boats, saying the Yankees would never fight unless backed by them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
you're
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From this reading One of the men said: "If you're a Yankee, show us a Yankee trick, and we will believe you."
