used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
not accessible to view
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
coon-skin
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From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading They yelled and howled like so many wildcats.
hunting-shirts
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From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They yelled and howled like so many wildcats.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They yelled and howled like so many wildcats.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF RATIONS.
and nothing more
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF RATIONS.
RATIONSnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF RATIONS.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They yelled and howled like so many wildcats.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROBLEM OF RATIONS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They yelled and howled like so many wildcats.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
male cat
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
a shaky motion
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
soldiers collectively
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading It was a regiment of Virginia mountaineers, clothed in the most fantastic style with hunting-shirts and coon-skin caps.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
at the time that
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
in or at the place that
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ford over which the rebel regiment was passing was only a few rods distant from the place where Tom had concealed himself and his boat.
wildcatsnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæts/
plural of “wildcat” — an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading They yelled and howled like so many wildcats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he discovered the soldiers, he was thrilled with terror; and, fully believing that his hour had come, he dropped upon the ground, to wait, in trembling anxiety, the passage of the troops.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading They yelled and howled like so many wildcats.
