used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But another battle was not far off.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But another battle was not far off.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
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 STANTON'S VISIT.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading In the meanwhile the Confederate troops had departed for parts unknown.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
well in the past; former
From this reading In the meanwhile the Confederate troops had departed for parts unknown.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
disciplinariannounUS /ˌdɪsɪplɪˈneriən/
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But another battle was not far off.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meanwhile the Confederate troops had departed for parts unknown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile the Confederate troops had departed for parts unknown.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile the Confederate troops had departed for parts unknown.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile the Confederate troops had departed for parts unknown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But another battle was not far off.
the local environment
From this reading In the meanwhile the Confederate troops had departed for parts unknown.
pilferingverbUS /ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
Ruthven
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From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
in the near future
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
STANTON'S
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From this reading COLONEL STANTON'S VISIT.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
soldiers collectively
From this reading In the meanwhile the Confederate troops had departed for parts unknown.
not known
From this reading In the meanwhile the Confederate troops had departed for parts unknown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading COLONEL STANTON'S VISIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Federal regiment went into camp up the road, but a short distance from the Ruthven home.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coming of the soldiers filled the whole neighborhood with alarm, but it was soon evident that Colonel Stanton was a strict disciplinarian and did not countenance any pilfering, and then the inhabitants became more quiet.
