used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
(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 All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
well in the past; former
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
someone who is a detective
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
an opposing military force
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
let have
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
something that is lost
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
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 had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
Pennington
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From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had been through so many battles and they had measured their strength and courage against the foe so often that all hatred and malice had departed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading North and South, knowing too little of each other before the war, had now learned mutual respect upon the field of combat.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading And Dick, Warner and Pennington, feeling certain that the end was at hand, could understand the loss and sorrow of the South, and sympathize with the fallen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BACK WITH GRANT Despite the inevitable hostility of the people their stay at Winchester was pleasant and fruitful.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All three of the new young captains experienced a mental growth, and their outlook upon the enemy was tempered greatly.
