used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
Andersonville
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From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading They were doomed to bitter disappointment.
cause to be bored
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARK DAYS.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DARK DAYS.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading They were doomed to bitter disappointment.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading They were doomed to bitter disappointment.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
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 The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
RebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
in the near future
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
required or under orders
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were doomed to bitter disappointment.
at the time that
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ride was long and hard, but the prisoners bore the jolting without a murmur, for they supposed they would soon be exchanged and sent North.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading When Paul's wound had healed sufficiently to enable him to travel, he was put into a freight car with his comrades and sent to the Rebel prison at Andersonville.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The prison was a yard enclosed by a high fence.
