Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
1862
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
angry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
animal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
April
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
banks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
bearing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
belonging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
branches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
brother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
centre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
certain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
Civil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
clearing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
commanded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
country
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
couple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
distinguished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
divided
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
division
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
Duck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
east
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
effect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
elements
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
enacted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
encamped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
engaged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
enough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
fellows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
flashes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
fought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
full-bearded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
gave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
General
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
grouped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
growls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
HAZARDOUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
hemmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
intently
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
life-and-death
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
lightning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
listened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
low
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
loyal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
M
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
miles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
Mitchell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
more
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
mutterings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
nation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
Northerner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
O
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
only
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
piece
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
PLANS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
predict
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
result
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
reunited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
River
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
saying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
scene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
secluded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
serious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
Shelbyville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
shrieking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
small
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
soldiers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
sometimes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
Southerner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
stir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
strangely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
struggle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
sturdy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
swaying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
tall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
Tennessee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
thunder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
tone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the centre of a small clearing hemmed in by trees stood a tall, full-bearded man of distinguished bearing.
troops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
uncanny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
uniform
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
Union
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
village
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
voice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
War
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
weird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Around him were grouped twenty sturdy fellows who listened intently, despite the stir of the elements, to something that he was saying in a low, serious tone of voice.
wind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
woodland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
wore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of them, strangely enough, wore a uniform, although they were all loyal Union soldiers belonging to the division of troops commanded by General O. M. Mitchell, then encamped on the banks of Duck River, only a couple of miles away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the country was now engaged in the life-and-death struggle of the Civil War, when Northerner fought against Southerner--sometimes brother against brother--and no one could predict whether the result would be a divided or a reunited nation.
year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZARDOUS PLANS The lightning flashes, the mutterings of thunder, like the low growls of some angry animal, and the shrieking of the wind through swaying branches, gave a weird, uncanny effect to a scene which was being enacted, on a certain April night of the year 1862, in a secluded piece of woodland a mile or more east of the village of Shelbyville, Tennessee.
