Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

later than; following

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

anew

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

(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 Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

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

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

someone who is a detective

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

secured with bastions or fortifications

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

highest in quality

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

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

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

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

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

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

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

plural of “humiliation” — state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

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

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

the act of departing

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

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 Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

the force of workers available

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

on one occasion

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

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 Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

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

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

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

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

in the direction of

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

not conquered

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

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

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

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 Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

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

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

in or at the place that

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading In three or four hours the whole Winchester regiment was up, mounted and away again.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading After many days of marching and fighting they lay once more in the shadow of the mountains, within a great grove of oak and beech, hickory and maple.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading AN UNBEATEN FOE Dick's belief that he would not be allowed to sleep long was justified.

a late time of life

From this reading Early and his army left the great valley pike, and took a road leading toward the Blue Ridge, where he eventually entered a gap, and fortified to await supplies and fresh men from Richmond, leaving all the great Valley of Virginia, where in former years the Northern armies had suffered so many humiliations, in the possession of Sheridan.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading It was the greatest and most solid triumph that the Union had yet achieved and Dick and the youths with him rejoiced.