adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a tall and handsome man, brave, and dashing almost to rashness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a tall and handsome man, brave, and dashing almost to rashness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading "Beware of rashness, beware of rashness," said Lincoln, when he appointed him.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading "Beware of rashness, beware of rashness," said Lincoln, when he appointed him.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was a tall and handsome man, brave, and dashing almost to rashness.
BurnsidenounUS /ˈbɜːrnsaɪd/
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading He was a tall and handsome man, brave, and dashing almost to rashness.
FightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
FredericksburgnounUS /ˈfredrɪksbərɡ/
a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a tall and handsome man, brave, and dashing almost to rashness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall and handsome man, brave, and dashing almost to rashness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Beware of rashness, beware of rashness," said Lincoln, when he appointed him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
Joe
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From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading "Beware of rashness, beware of rashness," said Lincoln, when he appointed him.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tall and handsome man, brave, and dashing almost to rashness.
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 Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
rashnessnoun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading He was a tall and handsome man, brave, and dashing almost to rashness.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beware of rashness, beware of rashness," said Lincoln, when he appointed him.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg General Burnside resigned the command of the army of the Potomac.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall and handsome man, brave, and dashing almost to rashness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His place was taken by General Joseph Hooker, known to his men as "Fighting Joe."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jackson Still the war went on, and still the North suffered many losses.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Beware of rashness, beware of rashness," said Lincoln, when he appointed him.
