used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
at or in the front
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
ConfederatenounUS /kənˈfedərət/
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
Eeeeee-yeeee
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From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
divisible by two
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
apart from; not including
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
exultantlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltəntli/
in an exultant manner
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
the act of departing
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
grittyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪti/
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
hoovesnounUS /hʊvz/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
and nothing more
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
easily agitated
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
rigiditynounUS /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The sudden drumming of hooves brushed me off the dusty pike and petrified me into rigidity as a troop dressed in gray and dirty tan galloped by screaming, “Eeeeee-yeeee” exultantly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gritty cloud they stirred up settled slowly; I felt the particles sting my face and eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dawn I estimated I was halfway, and except for the sight of that single soldier I might have been taking a nocturnal stroll through a countryside at peace.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I was tired but certainly not worn out, and I knew I could count on nervous energy and happy excitement to keep me going long after my muscles began to protest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Progress would be slower from now on—Confederate infantry must be just ahead—even so, I should be at Gettysburg by six or seven.
