Chapter XXXVII

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From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

later than; following

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

coverings that are used on a bed

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But her present position, within the enemy’s lines, was a trying one.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

for the most part

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

an opposing military force

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

held or filled or in use

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

go across or through

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

approval to do something

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading But her present position, within the enemy’s lines, was a trying one.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But her present position, within the enemy’s lines, was a trying one.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

express in words

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

in the near future

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

hard to endure

From this reading But her present position, within the enemy’s lines, was a trying one.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It so happened that between the Federal officer who occupied a room in the same house and herself a strong antipathy soon grew up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

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 During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading This young woman had, since the beginning of the war, passed her life, as one might say, in our hospitals.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

during the time that

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

which person or people

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.

people who are wounded

From this reading During the night of this 18th of October, while we were making our toilsome advance upon the enemy, a Virginia soldier, wounded in the battle of Winchester, lay in a small room of a house in the edge of Middletown; around which village the battle of Cedar Creek was chiefly fought.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Upon some bedding, spread upon the floor, lay a young woman, his cousin; who, having heard that he had been hard hit, had made her way to the enemy’s pickets, and, after some parleying, gained permission to pass within their lines and nurse her wounded relative.