adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
foemen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
forefrontnounUS /ˈfɔːrfrʌnt/
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
Kenny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
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 They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
Orde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
regiment's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
ve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They ‘ve been left to mark the places where they saw the foemen’s faces, For the fever and the lead took them all, Jenny Orde, The fever and the lead took them all.
VicksburgnounUS /ˈvɪksbərɡ/
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
victoriouslyadverb
in a victorious manner
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are the tall men that marched on the right, That marched to the battle so handsome and tall?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I found him in the forefront of the battle, Kenny Orde, With the bullets spitting up the ground around him, And the sweat was on his brow, and his lips were on his sword, And his life was going from him when I found him.
XXXnoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading XXX As a dam breaking gives free passage to the imprisoned waters, and they rush out victoriously, so Vicksburg, starving and crumbling in the West, was about to open her gates and set the Father of Waters free forever.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We lowered him to rest, Jenny Orde, With your picture on his breast, Jenny Orde, And the rumble of pursuit was the regiment’s salute To the man that loved you best, Jenny Orde.”
