adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
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 The men cheered wildly, Baptiste’s shrill voice leading all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Graeme was greatly touched at his enthusiastic welcome by the men.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
Baptiste's
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From this reading The men cheered wildly, Baptiste’s shrill voice leading all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Graeme was greatly touched at his enthusiastic welcome by the men.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The men cheered wildly, Baptiste’s shrill voice leading all.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
commendingverbUS /kəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
COMMUNIONnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Graeme was greatly touched at his enthusiastic welcome by the men.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
faithfulnessnounUS /ˈfeɪθfəlnes/
the quality of being faithful
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
Graeme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Graeme was greatly touched at his enthusiastic welcome by the men.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Graeme was greatly touched at his enthusiastic welcome by the men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Graeme was greatly touched at his enthusiastic welcome by the men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The men cheered wildly, Baptiste’s shrill voice leading all.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Graeme was greatly touched at his enthusiastic welcome by the men.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
ROCKnounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
shantiesnounUS /ˈʃæntiz/
plural of “shanty” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The men cheered wildly, Baptiste’s shrill voice leading all.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
supper-table
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From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Graeme was greatly touched at his enthusiastic welcome by the men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The men cheered wildly, Baptiste’s shrill voice leading all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graeme was greatly touched at his enthusiastic welcome by the men.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the supper-table he made a little speech of thanks for their faithfulness during his absence, specially commending the care and efficiency of Mr. Nelson, who had had charge of the camp.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The men cheered wildly, Baptiste’s shrill voice leading all.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE FIRST BLACK ROCK COMMUNION The gleam of the great fire through the windows of the great camp gave a kindly welcome as we drove into the clearing in which the shanties stood.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Nelson being called upon, expressed in a few words his pleasure at seeing the Boss back, and thanked the men for their support while he had been in charge.
