1862
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From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
1863
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From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
63
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From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
(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 unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The list of discredited commanders good and bad increases.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
of short duration or distance
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
Chancellorsvillenoun
a village in northeastern Virginia
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The list of discredited commanders good and bad increases.
ConscriptionnounUS /kənˈskrɪpʃən/
compulsory military service
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
discreditableadjective
tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
discreditedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskredɪtɪd/
being unjustly brought into disrepute
From this reading The list of discredited commanders good and bad increases.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The list of discredited commanders good and bad increases.
let have
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
inconclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/
not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
increasesnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading The list of discredited commanders good and bad increases.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
immediately past
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
Leila
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From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The list of discredited commanders good and bad increases.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
not any; not one
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
Penhallow
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From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
Rosecrans's
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From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
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 The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading The unpopular Conscription Act in February, 1863, and last of all the discreditable defeat of Hooker in May at Chancellorsville, disheartened the most hopeful.
VicksburgnounUS /ˈvɪksbərɡ/
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
which person or people
From this reading "DEAR LEILA: I get brief notes from John, who is with the one General (Grant) who has any luck.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The winter of 1862-63 went by with Sherman's defeat at Vicksburg and Rosecrans's inconclusive battle of Stone River.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Meanwhile, Penhallow wrote to his wife with no word of the war, and poured out his annoyance to Leila with less restraint.
