used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
(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 He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
BraggnounUS /bræɡ/
Confederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876)
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
Braxton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading At this moment Bragg was extended over some seven miles of bush and dense swamp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
placed crosswise
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading At this moment Bragg was extended over some seven miles of bush and dense swamp.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading At this moment Bragg was extended over some seven miles of bush and dense swamp.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
fleetest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At this moment Bragg was extended over some seven miles of bush and dense swamp.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment Bragg was extended over some seven miles of bush and dense swamp.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
not any; not one
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
and nothing more
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
a human being
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
Randolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At this moment Bragg was extended over some seven miles of bush and dense swamp.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this moment Bragg was extended over some seven miles of bush and dense swamp.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading At this moment Bragg was extended over some seven miles of bush and dense swamp.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
Tahoochie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
TallahasseenounUS /ˌtæləˈhæsi/
capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment Bragg was extended over some seven miles of bush and dense swamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
Tombigbeenoun
a river that rises in northeastern Mississippi and flows southward through western Alabama to join the Alabama River and form the Mobile River
From this reading Riding over the Tennessee mountains by paths known absolutely to no one and never advertised, he crossed the Tombigbee, the Tahoochie and the Tallahassee, all frightfully swollen, and arrived at the headquarters of General Braxton Bragg.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Randolph set out that night, mounted upon the fastest horse, in fact the fleetest, that the Confederate Army could supply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was attended only by a dozen faithful negroes, all devoted to his person.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His front rested on the marshes of the Tahoochie River, while his rear was doubled sharply back and rested on a dense growth of cactus plants.
