Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

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

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

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

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

large arboreal boa of tropical South America

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

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

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

exhale hard

From this reading The first blow was struck at North Carolina.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading The first blow was struck at North Carolina.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

the specified day of the month

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

having the power or quality of deciding

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

start firing a weapon

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first blow was struck at North Carolina.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

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

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

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

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

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

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

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

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

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

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The first blow was struck at North Carolina.

according to the clock

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

with low volume

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

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 THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading On August 26, 1861, at one o'clock the fleet quietly put to sea from Fortress Monroe.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The first blow was struck at North Carolina.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

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

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

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

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

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

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

coming next after the twenty-eighth in position

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.

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

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

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 THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

United States actor and filmmaker (1915-1985)

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

during the time that

From this reading THE ANACONDA While General Joseph E. Johnston was devoting his energies to a campaign to change the date of his commission and his friends organizing their opposition to the President at Richmond, Gideon Welles, the quiet, unassuming Secretary of the Navy at Washington, was slowly but surely drawing the mighty coil, the United States Navy, about the throat of the South.

a Caucasian

From this reading On Tuesday they arrived at Hatteras Inlet, opened fire on the two forts guarding its entrance and on the twenty-ninth a white flag was raised.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He made little noise but the work he did was destined to become the determining factor of the war.