adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading One must return soon to the battlefield.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stay in Richmond had been very pleasant.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The spirits of youth, confined, had overflowed, but he was beginning to feel a reaction.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The spirits of youth, confined, had overflowed, but he was beginning to feel a reaction.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The spirits of youth, confined, had overflowed, but he was beginning to feel a reaction.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stay in Richmond had been very pleasant.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spirits of youth, confined, had overflowed, but he was beginning to feel a reaction.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One must return soon to the battlefield.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirits of youth, confined, had overflowed, but he was beginning to feel a reaction.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One must return soon to the battlefield.
Opequan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading The spirits of youth, confined, had overflowed, but he was beginning to feel a reaction.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The stay in Richmond had been very pleasant.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
QUARTERSnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The spirits of youth, confined, had overflowed, but he was beginning to feel a reaction.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One must return soon to the battlefield.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading The stay in Richmond had been very pleasant.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading One must return soon to the battlefield.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Dalton was held in the capital for further messages, but Harry was not sorry to make the journey alone.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The spirits of youth, confined, had overflowed, but he was beginning to feel a reaction.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The stay in Richmond had been very pleasant.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The stay in Richmond had been very pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WINTER QUARTERS Harry was sent a few days later with dispatches from the president to General Lee, who was still in his camp beside the Opequan.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The spirits of youth, confined, had overflowed, but he was beginning to feel a reaction.
