used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had hopes that Johnston's personal popularity with the soldiers might in a measure restore their spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The President established his temporary Capital at Danville.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
Danville
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From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The President established his temporary Capital at Danville.
evacuationnounUS /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had hopes that Johnston's personal popularity with the soldiers might in a measure restore their spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
Johnston'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstənz/
possessive form of “johnston” — Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He had hopes that Johnston's personal popularity with the soldiers might in a measure restore their spirits.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He had hopes that Johnston's personal popularity with the soldiers might in a measure restore their spirits.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading He had hopes that Johnston's personal popularity with the soldiers might in a measure restore their spirits.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He had hopes that Johnston's personal popularity with the soldiers might in a measure restore their spirits.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
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 CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He had hopes that Johnston's personal popularity with the soldiers might in a measure restore their spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He had hopes that Johnston's personal popularity with the soldiers might in a measure restore their spirits.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading The President established his temporary Capital at Danville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE At midnight on the day of the evacuation the President and his Cabinet left Richmond for Danville.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had hopes that Johnston's personal popularity with the soldiers might in a measure restore their spirits.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He still believed that Lee might cut his way through Grant's lines and join his army with Johnston's in North Carolina.
but in spite of that
From this reading Lee had restored Johnston to command of the small army that yet survived in opposition to Sherman.
