adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a winter of tragedies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a winter of tragedies.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were equally unavailing.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Generally he recovered; for the surgeon's supplies had been exhausted early in the year.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Both were equally unavailing.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Generally he recovered; for the surgeon's supplies had been exhausted early in the year.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Generally he recovered; for the surgeon's supplies had been exhausted early in the year.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
GenerallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally he recovered; for the surgeon's supplies had been exhausted early in the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a winter of tragedies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Generally he recovered; for the surgeon's supplies had been exhausted early in the year.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a winter of tragedies.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a winter of tragedies.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Generally he recovered; for the surgeon's supplies had been exhausted early in the year.
rigorsnounUS /ˈrɪɡərz/
plural of “rigor” — something hard to endure
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Generally he recovered; for the surgeon's supplies had been exhausted early in the year.
surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Generally he recovered; for the surgeon's supplies had been exhausted early in the year.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It had been a winter of tragedies.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Both were equally unavailing.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were equally unavailing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It had been a winter of tragedies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rigors of the weather and the scourge of the disease had been fought with Indian charm and with Catholic prayer.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If a man was taken sick at the fort they put him in a warm room, brought him a jug of water once a day, and left him to find out what his constitution was worth.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Generally he recovered; for the surgeon's supplies had been exhausted early in the year.
