used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh was seventeen, and was eager to go into the army.
any thing at all
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Hugh was seventeen, and was eager to go into the army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So a horse was bought, and Hugh went to Richmond and came back with a uniform and a sabre.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading So a horse was bought, and Hugh went to Richmond and came back with a uniform and a sabre.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So a horse was bought, and Hugh went to Richmond and came back with a uniform and a sabre.
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 His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Hugh was seventeen, and was eager to go into the army.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hugh was seventeen, and was eager to go into the army.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So a horse was bought, and Hugh went to Richmond and came back with a uniform and a sabre.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh was seventeen, and was eager to go into the army.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hugh was seventeen, and was eager to go into the army.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
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 So a horse was bought, and Hugh went to Richmond and came back with a uniform and a sabre.
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading So a horse was bought, and Hugh went to Richmond and came back with a uniform and a sabre.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Hugh was seventeen, and was eager to go into the army.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So a horse was bought, and Hugh went to Richmond and came back with a uniform and a sabre.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh was seventeen, and was eager to go into the army.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The boys truly thought that General Lee himself was not so imposing or so great a soldier as Hugh.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading So a horse was bought, and Hugh went to Richmond and came back with a uniform and a sabre.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So a horse was bought, and Hugh went to Richmond and came back with a uniform and a sabre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
withholdverbUS /wɪθˈhoʊld/
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His mother would have liked to keep him at home; but she felt that it was her duty not to withhold anything, and Colonel Marshall offered Hugh a place with him.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was now nearing the end of the third year of the war.
