2nd
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From this reading At length on September 2nd he entered and took possession of it.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Fighting all the way, the Confederate army always retreating before him, he slowly approached Atlanta.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Fighting all the way, the Confederate army always retreating before him, he slowly approached Atlanta.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Fighting all the way, the Confederate army always retreating before him, he slowly approached Atlanta.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
AtlantanounUS /ætˈlæntə/
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fighting all the way, the Confederate army always retreating before him, he slowly approached Atlanta.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
ChattanooganounUS /ˌtʃætəˈnuːɡə/
a city in eastern Tennessee
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At length on September 2nd he entered and took possession of it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fighting all the way, the Confederate army always retreating before him, he slowly approached Atlanta.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length on September 2nd he entered and took possession of it.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
labours
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From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length on September 2nd he entered and took possession of it.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length on September 2nd he entered and took possession of it.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading At length on September 2nd he entered and took possession of it.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Fighting all the way, the Confederate army always retreating before him, he slowly approached Atlanta.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading At length on September 2nd he entered and took possession of it.
Sherman'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrmənz/
possessive form of “sherman” — 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 At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Fighting all the way, the Confederate army always retreating before him, he slowly approached Atlanta.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At length on September 2nd he entered and took possession of it.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fighting all the way, the Confederate army always retreating before him, he slowly approached Atlanta.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Here for a few weeks the soldiers rested after their arduous labours.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading President Grant's plan of action was twofold, and while he was fighting the second Confederate army under General J.E. Johnston.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading At the beginning of the campaign Sherman's army was at Chattanooga in Tennessee, and while Grant was fighting the battle of the Wilderness, he began his march to Atlanta, Georgia.
