6th
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From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He heard Blake ask, "Are you at home, Penhallow?"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He heard Blake ask, "Are you at home, Penhallow?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He heard Blake ask, "Are you at home, Penhallow?"
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading He heard Blake ask, "Are you at home, Penhallow?"
fearless and daring
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
camp-bed
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From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
not accessible to view
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
ConfederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
frontaladjectiveUS /ˈfrʌntəl/
belonging to the front part
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
let have
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard Blake ask, "Are you at home, Penhallow?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard Blake ask, "Are you at home, Penhallow?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He heard Blake ask, "Are you at home, Penhallow?"
ten 10s
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
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 It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
map-making
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From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
map-sketching
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From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
march in a procession
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
Penhallow
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From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
reconnaissances
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From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
determined
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
routedverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
put a saddle on
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
propel through the air
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The utmost secrecy was used in regard to the bold movement intended, but preparations for it demanded frequent reconnaissances and map-sketching on the part of the engineers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A night of map-making after a long day in the saddle left John Penhallow on June 6th a weary man lying on his camp-bed too tired to sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It involved a concealed night march, while his lines were in many places but thirty to one hundred feet from the watchful Confederates.
which person or people
From this reading The effort to crush Lee's army by a frontal attack led to the disastrous defeat of Cold Harbor, and Grant who was never personally routed resolved to throw his army south of the James River.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He heard Blake ask, "Are you at home, Penhallow?"
