used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
anew
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
colonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
furloughverbUS /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
INDENTUREnounUS /ˌɪnˈdentʃər/
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
Leesburg
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From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
paeansnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “paean” — a formal expression of praise
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
in the near future
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
rebukesnounUS /riˈbjuːks/
plural of “rebuke” — an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
determined
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/
plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
valornounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, presently, each section but the more resolved, the North and South again joined issue, and the war went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
at the time that
From this reading Thus it was easy for me to find a brief furlough when we passed near Leesburg on our way to the Blue Ridge Gap, and I then ran down for a look at our little valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
WITNESSETH
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From this reading THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH Within the few days following the battle, the newspapers paused in their warnings and rebukes on the one side, their paeans of victory on the other, and turned to the sober business of printing the long lists of the dead.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As for myself, I was busy with my work, for now my superiors were good enough to advance me for what they called valor on the field.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Before autumn ended I was one of the youngest colonels of volunteers in the Federal Army.
