used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
ArtillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful morning.
Cavender
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From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
farm-house
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From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
set up or found
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
let have
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
head-quarters
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From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful morning.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
McClernand
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From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful morning.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He issued orders to General McClernand to go round to the southwest side of the town; to General Wallace, to hold the centre of the line, west of the town; and to General Smith, to be ready to storm the fort on the northwest side.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the morning he found General Grant in a little old farm-house, where he had established his head-quarters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
which person or people
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He appeared to be pleased with the map which Paul made of the ground, and said to Major Cavender, who commanded the regiment of Missouri Artillery, "Place your guns on that hill, and be ready to open upon the fort."
