aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although the Confederates were so near and in such force the Federals took no heed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although the Confederates were so near and in such force the Federals took no heed.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
ConfederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
CorinthnounUS /ˈkɔːrənθ/
the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
Donelson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
FederalsnounUS /ˈfedərəlz/
plural of “federal” — a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But although the Confederates were so near and in such force the Federals took no heed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But although the Confederates were so near and in such force the Federals took no heed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But although the Confederates were so near and in such force the Federals took no heed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
Pittsburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But although the Confederates were so near and in such force the Federals took no heed.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But although the Confederates were so near and in such force the Federals took no heed.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading By the beginning of April Grant with an army of forty thousand men lay at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But although the Confederates were so near and in such force the Federals took no heed.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Corinth, about thirty miles to the south, the Confederates were gathered in equal force.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orleans With Grant other successes soon followed the taking of Fort Donelson, and many places both in Kentucky and Tennessee fell into the hands of the Federals.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading They had of late won so many easy victories that they had begun to think lightly of the foe.
