adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
cavalrymannoun
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
corn-cutter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading He ground it up like a machette, and took great pride in giving exhibitions with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading He ground it up like a machette, and took great pride in giving exhibitions with it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He ground it up like a machette, and took great pride in giving exhibitions with it.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He ground it up like a machette, and took great pride in giving exhibitions with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ground it up like a machette, and took great pride in giving exhibitions with it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The result was, it was presented to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He ground it up like a machette, and took great pride in giving exhibitions with it.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
machette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ground it up like a machette, and took great pride in giving exhibitions with it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The result was, it was presented to him.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He ground it up like a machette, and took great pride in giving exhibitions with it.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was, it was presented to him.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
StocktonnounUS /ˈstɑːktən/
United States writer (1834-1902)
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading He was an old man now, the storekeeper for the iron supplies, a kind of trusty job.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Some cavalryman, it was thought, in passing up and down from Fort Stockton to points on the river, had lost his sabre, and one of this bridge gang had found it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ground it up like a machette, and took great pride in giving exhibitions with it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When it was brought into camp no one would have the old corn-cutter; but this Irishman took a shine to it, having once been a soldier himself.
