used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
anew
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
placed crosswise
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
forty-oneadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
let have
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
ten 10s
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
march in a procession
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
McClellan's
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From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
the force of workers available
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
and nothing more
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
Rapidan
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From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
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 problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
sixty-fouradjective
being four more than sixty
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Butler was pressing from the Peninsula with forty thousand men along the line of McClellan's old march, supported again by the navy.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
at the time that
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The problem of saving Richmond from the tremendous force under the personal command of the most successful general of the North was not the only danger which threatened the Confederate Capital.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The moment the Federal general crossed the Rapidan and threw his army into the tangled forest of the Wilderness, Lee sprang from the jungles at his throat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN SIGHT OF VICTORY When Grant crossed the Rapidan with his army of one hundred forty-one thousand one hundred and sixty men Lee faced him with sixty-four thousand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
but in spite of that
From this reading Jefferson Davis knew the task before Lee to be a gigantic one yet he did not believe that Grant would succeed in reaching Richmond.
