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 Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
BLAUVELT
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From this reading BLAUVELT.
Blauvelt's
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From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could give her little information forecasting the future.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The duties of the young officers were heavy, and their fatigues great.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading The duties of the young officers were heavy, and their fatigues great.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
forecastingnounUS /ˈfɔːrkæstɪŋ/
a statement made about the future
From this reading They could give her little information forecasting the future.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading They could give her little information forecasting the future.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They could give her little information forecasting the future.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The duties of the young officers were heavy, and their fatigues great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The duties of the young officers were heavy, and their fatigues great.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They could give her little information forecasting the future.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading They could give her little information forecasting the future.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They could give her little information forecasting the future.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The duties of the young officers were heavy, and their fatigues great.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
Strahan
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From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The duties of the young officers were heavy, and their fatigues great.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could give her little information forecasting the future.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In June, especially during the latter part of the month, Strahan and Blauvelt's letters to Marian had been brief and infrequent.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, General Hooker himself could not have done this, for all was in uncertainty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The duties of the young officers were heavy, and their fatigues great.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The duties of the young officers were heavy, and their fatigues great.
