used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
(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 THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Burnside had reluctantly assumed command.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A great battle was impending.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
Betty
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From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
BurnsidenounUS /ˈbɜːrnsaɪd/
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading Burnside had reluctantly assumed command.
Burnside'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnsaɪdz/
possessive form of “burnside” — United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Burnside had reluctantly assumed command.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
FredericksburgnounUS /ˈfredrɪksbərɡ/
a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great battle was impending.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
ten 10s
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading A great battle was impending.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
approval to do something
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
RappahannocknounUS /ˌræpəˈhænək/
a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Burnside had reluctantly assumed command.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The General had brought its effective fighting force to a hundred and thirteen thousand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
TUGverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great battle was impending.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE TUG OF WAR Betty Winter, having made up her mind to put John Vaughan out of her life for all time, volunteered for field service as a nurse and by permission of the President joined Burnside's army before Fredericksburg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lee's army confronted him on the other side of the Rappahannock with seventy-five thousand men.
