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From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
anew
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Two expeditions were aiming mortal blows at the lower South.
(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 The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New Madrid had been found indefensible and evacuated on March thirteenth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two expeditions were aiming mortal blows at the lower South.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Two expeditions were aiming mortal blows at the lower South.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
evacuatedverbUS /ɪˈvækjəweɪtɪd/
past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading New Madrid had been found indefensible and evacuated on March thirteenth.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Two expeditions were aiming mortal blows at the lower South.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
set up or found
From this reading New Madrid had been found indefensible and evacuated on March thirteenth.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
indefensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfensəbəl/
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
From this reading New Madrid had been found indefensible and evacuated on March thirteenth.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
LIONESSnoun
a female lion
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Two expeditions were aiming mortal blows at the lower South.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
march in a procession
From this reading New Madrid had been found indefensible and evacuated on March thirteenth.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
subject to death
From this reading Two expeditions were aiming mortal blows at the lower South.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
done under pressure
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Two expeditions were aiming mortal blows at the lower South.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEPING LIONESS Again the smoke of the navy shadowed the Southern skies.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading New Madrid had been found indefensible and evacuated on March thirteenth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two expeditions were aiming mortal blows at the lower South.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The Confederacy had concentrated its forces of the upper waters of the Mississippi on Island Number 10 near New Madrid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two expeditions were aiming mortal blows at the lower South.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of putting this little Gibraltar in a state of perfect defense had been rushed with all possible haste.
