used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
Alex
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From this reading Colonels Burleson and Sherman, and Lieutenant-Colonels Millard and Alex.
(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 Our situation is strong; in it we can whip all Mexico.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Somervell, and Secretary Rusk voted to wait an attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonels Burleson and Sherman, and Lieutenant-Colonels Millard and Alex.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Somervell, and Secretary Rusk voted to wait an attack.
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
BennetnounUS /ˈbenɪt/
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
Burleson
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From this reading Colonels Burleson and Sherman, and Lieutenant-Colonels Millard and Alex.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Our situation is strong; in it we can whip all Mexico.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
ColonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonels Burleson and Sherman, and Lieutenant-Colonels Millard and Alex.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
an opposing military force
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our situation is strong; in it we can whip all Mexico.”
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
Lieutenant-Colonel
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From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
Lieutenant-Colonels
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From this reading Colonels Burleson and Sherman, and Lieutenant-Colonels Millard and Alex.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Our situation is strong; in it we can whip all Mexico.”
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
Millard
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From this reading Colonels Burleson and Sherman, and Lieutenant-Colonels Millard and Alex.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our situation is strong; in it we can whip all Mexico.”
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
RusknounUS /rʌsk/
slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
From this reading Somervell, and Secretary Rusk voted to wait an attack.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Somervell, and Secretary Rusk voted to wait an attack.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
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 Colonels Burleson and Sherman, and Lieutenant-Colonels Millard and Alex.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Our situation is strong; in it we can whip all Mexico.”
Somervell
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From this reading Somervell, and Secretary Rusk voted to wait an attack.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Our situation is strong; in it we can whip all Mexico.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
a special situation
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somervell, and Secretary Rusk voted to wait an attack.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Somervell, and Secretary Rusk voted to wait an attack.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Somervell, and Secretary Rusk voted to wait an attack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our situation is strong; in it we can whip all Mexico.”
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Only the two juniors, Lieutenant-Colonel Bennet and Major Wells, had voted to go forward.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Our situation is strong; in it we can whip all Mexico.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Colonel Rusk declared: “To attack veteran troops with raw militia is a thing unheard of; to charge the enemy without bayonets, in an open prairie, has never been known.
