AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
BraveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
ConcordnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Farwell held out eleven days.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Farwell held out eleven days.
Farwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Farwell held out eleven days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
injuriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
Lieut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Farwell held out eleven days.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They refreshed him, but were injurious to Farwell, who died soon after.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Davis had a ball lodged in his body, and his right hand shot off; but on the whole, he seems to have been less damaged than his companion.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A tradition says,” as we learn from the History of Concord, “that arriving at a pond with Lieut. Farwell, Davis pulled off one of his moccasins, cut it in strings, on which he fastened a hook, caught some fish, fried and ate them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, ‘Brave Chaplain, I could wish That Heaven had made me die for you.’”
