AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF WAR, CONTINUED.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
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 I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
baldest
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From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
Blauvelt
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From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF WAR, CONTINUED.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
GLIMPSEnounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF WAR, CONTINUED.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF WAR, CONTINUED.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
portrayverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪ/
portray in words
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
temperamentsnounUS /ˈtemprəmənts/
plural of “temperament” — your usual mood
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss Marian," resumed Blauvelt, "the scenes I am now about to describe are terrible in the extreme, even in their baldest statement.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "In a sense, our men were veterans, and were steady enough to aim carefully as the enemy advanced up the steep hill.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF WAR, CONTINUED.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I cannot portray what actually took place; I doubt whether any one could; I can only give impressions of what I saw and heard when nearly all of us were almost insane from excitement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are men who are cool in battle,--our colonel was, outwardly,--but the great majority of men must be not only veterans, but also gifted with unusual temperaments, to be able to remain calm and well balanced in the uproar of a bloody battle.
