1863
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From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
312
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From this reading =312.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
Chancellorsvillenoun
a village in northeastern Virginia
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
DefeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
GeneralsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Union Defeat at Chancellorsville.=--Now let us return to our narrative of a few of the prominent military operations of the war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading MORE ABOUT THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Chancellorsville it was met by a Confederate force under Generals Lee and Jackson.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading In May, 1863, the army of the Potomac, under General Hooker, moved southward from Washington.
