used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading We drew apart into hostile camps.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We drew apart into hostile camps.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading We drew apart into hostile camps.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading We drew apart into hostile camps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We drew apart into hostile camps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RECKONING So it was war.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
LouisiananounUS /luːˌiːziˈænə/
a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
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 By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
RECKONINGnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading THE RECKONING So it was war.
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 There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE RECKONING So it was war.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECKONING So it was war.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE RECKONING So it was war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECKONING So it was war.
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 There arose two capitals, each claiming a government, each planning war: Washington and Richmond.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drew apart into hostile camps.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As for me, I had seen the flag on our far frontiers, in wide, free lands.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading By midwinter South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, had withdrawn from the Union.
