75,000
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From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
CLOSINGnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading That these troops were to fight the Confederacy was not questioned for a moment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The fall of Sumter was the one topic on every lip.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall of Sumter was the one topic on every lip.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading That these troops were to fight the Confederacy was not questioned for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The fall of Sumter was the one topic on every lip.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
a particular point in time
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That these troops were to fight the Confederacy was not questioned for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fall of Sumter was the one topic on every lip.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fall of Sumter was the one topic on every lip.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That these troops were to fight the Confederacy was not questioned for a moment.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
RANKSnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
Sumter
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From this reading The fall of Sumter was the one topic on every lip.
possessing sweep
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That these troops were to fight the Confederacy was not questioned for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That these troops were to fight the Confederacy was not questioned for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The fall of Sumter was the one topic on every lip.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
soldiers collectively
From this reading That these troops were to fight the Confederacy was not questioned for a moment.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading The President of the United States was quick to seize the favorable moment to call for 75,000 volunteers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fall of Sumter was the one topic on every lip.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE RANKS A wave of fierce anger swept the North.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That these troops were to fight the Confederacy was not questioned for a moment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Men stopped their trade, their work, their play and looked about them for the nearest rallying ground of soldiers.
