tell
v. act as an informer 告发
Yankee
n. (in the Civil War) a native of any of the northern states; a citizen of the U.S. 北方佬；美国佬
great-aunt
n. an aunt of one's father or mother; sister of one's grandfather or grandmother
civil 公务员civil servant
a. 国内的； 民间的
Confederate
a. of or belonging to the Confederacy 南部邦联的
capture
vt. make a prisoner of; seize 俘虏；夺得
unknown
a. whose name, nature, or origin is not known
former
a. of an earlier period 以前的
farmhouse
n. the main house on a farm, where a farmer lives农舍
groan
n. a sound made in a deep voice that expresses suffering, grief or disapproval 呻吟（声）
attic
n. the space just under the roof of a house, esp. that made into a low small room 阁楼
Union, the
n. those states that supported the Federal government of the U.S. during the Civil War; the U.S.A. （美国南北战争期间的）联邦政府；美国
a. of or having to do with the Union
rifle
n. 步枪
awful
a. terrible; very bad
bandage
n. a narrow long piece of material, esp. cloth, for binding a wound or injury 绷带
dreadful
a. very unpleasant or shocking; terrible
bugle blow the bugle
n. a musical wind instrument usually made of brass, used chiefly for military signals 军号，喇叭
filth
n. disgusting dirt 污秽
futility
n. uselessness
futile a.无效的、无意义的
lean
vi. support or rest oneself in a bent position 靠，倚
establish
vt. find out or make certain of (a fact, answer, etc.), prove 确立，证实
identity
n. who or what a particular person or thing is 身份
identical identical twin
a. 同一的；完全相同的确良
Lt.
abbr. lieutenant 陆军中尉
company
n. 连
volunteer
n. person who joins the army, navy, or air force of his own free will 志愿兵
presence
n. being present in a place
skillfully
ad. in a skillful manner 灵巧地，娴熟地
skillful
a. having or showing skill

fan
vt. 扇，扇动；激起
spark
n. 火花
flicker
vi. burn unsteadily; shine with an unsteady light
drug
n. a medicine or substance used for medical purposes
supply
n. (pl.) the food, equipment, etc. necessary for an army, expedition or the like 补给品
pray pray to God for success
vi. 祈祷
valley
n. a stretch of land between hills or mountains; the land through which a stated river or great river system flows 山谷；流域
infection
n. 感染；传染
infect vt.
flare
vi. burn with a bright, unsteady flame （火焰）闪耀
loft
n. a room under the roof of a building, attic 阁楼
ferry ferryboat
n. 渡口；渡船
headquarters
n. (used with a sing. or pl. v. ) the place from which the chief of a police force or the commanding officer of an army sends out orders 司令部
proof
n. evidence showing that sth. is true 证据
bear
vt. show; have
seal
n. 印，图章
item
n. a single thing among a set, esp. included in a list 条；项
commanding
a. having command; in charge
commanding officer
指挥官
command
vt. 指挥
Gen.
abbr. general 将军
madam
n. respectful form of address to a woman (whether married or unmarried)夫人，太太，女士，小姐
risk
vt. endanger; take the chance of
patrol
n. a small group of soldiers, vehicles, etc. sent out to search for the enemy, or to protect a place from the enemy 巡逻队
junior
a. younger or lower in rank than another
hobble
vi. walk awkwardly; limp 跛行；蹒跚
crutch
n. support used under the arm to help a lame person to walk 拐杖
wagon
n. four-wheeled vehicle for carrying goods, pulled by horses or oxen 四轮运货马（牛）车
hitch
vt. fasten with a hook, ring, rope, etc. 钩住，拴住，套住
mare
n. female horse or donkey
alongside
prep. close to; along the side of
mule
n. an animal that has a donkey and a horse as parents 骡
disaster
n. a great or sudden misfortune; terrible accident
line
n. a row of defence works, esp. that nearest the enemy 战线，防线
horseman
n. a person who rides a horse, esp. one who is skilled
pistol
n. handgun 手枪
crack
v. (cause to) make a sudden explosive sound （使）发出爆裂声
sprawl
vi. lie or sit with hands and feet spread out, esp. ungracefully
lower 反义rise
vt. move or let down in height 放下；放低
secretary
vt. an official who takes charge of a governmental department; an employee in an office, who is in charge of correspondence, records, making appointments, etc. 部长，大臣；秘书
ragged
a. (of a person ) dressed in old torn clothes; (of clothes) old an torn 衣衫褴褛的；破旧的
parade
vt. cause to walk in an informal procession for the purpose of being looked at; cause to march in procession 使列队行进
n. 游行；检阅
chill
v. (cause to) have a feeling of cold as from fear; (cause to ) become cold, esp. without freezing （使）感到冷；（使）冷
fort =fortress
n. 要塞，堡垒
stumble 障碍stumble block
vi. walk or move in an unsteady way; strike the foot against sth. and almost fall
stream
vi. flow fast and strongly; pour out