Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

(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 The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The next warmest was given him by Uncle Moses and the next by Lincoln.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The warmest welcome Tom had at the White House was given him by Towser.

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 TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

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From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The warmest welcome Tom had at the White House was given him by Towser.

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

the officer who holds the supreme command

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

set up or found

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

assemble or get together

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The warmest welcome Tom had at the White House was given him by Towser.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

let have

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The warmest welcome Tom had at the White House was given him by Towser.

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The warmest welcome Tom had at the White House was given him by Towser.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

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 TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

hear with intention

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

engage in

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

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 The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

a region in central Italy

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading The next warmest was given him by Uncle Moses and the next by Lincoln.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

a large indefinite number

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next warmest was given him by Uncle Moses and the next by Lincoln.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

a quantity that is more than what is appropriate

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

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 TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

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 TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

plural of “surrender” — acceptance of despair

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

male cat

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

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From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The next warmest was given him by Uncle Moses and the next by Lincoln.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The warmest welcome Tom had at the White House was given him by Towser.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The warmest welcome Tom had at the White House was given him by Towser.

accept gladly

From this reading The warmest welcome Tom had at the White House was given him by Towser.

plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.

a Caucasian

From this reading TOWSER WELCOMES TOM TO THE WHITE HOUSE--LINCOLN RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT--GRANT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF--SHERMAN MARCHES FROM ATLANTA TO THE SEA--TOM ON GRANT'S STAFF--FIVE FORKS--FALL OF RICHMOND--HANS ROLF FREED--BOB SAVES TOM FROM CAPTURE--TOM TAKES A BATTERY INTO ACTION--LEE SURRENDERS--TOM STRONG, BREVET-CAPTAIN U. S. A.

which person or people

From this reading The patient President found time, amid all his myriad cares, to listen to Tom's story and to make Secretary Stanton give a captain's commission to Jim Grayson, who was sent to his own mountains to gather recruits for the Union army.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The staff was glad to see him back, but many of them were jealous of the President's evident liking for him and would not have sorrowed overmuch if he had not come back at all.