adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SECOND DAY It was a dreadful night.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading They invaded the houses of friend and foe alike, and murdered men, women and children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Every man who owned anything was their enemy and their victim.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
brutalizedverbUS /ˈbruːtəlaɪzd/
past form of “brutalize” — treat brutally
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They invaded the houses of friend and foe alike, and murdered men, women and children.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
CrowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SECOND DAY It was a dreadful night.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE SECOND DAY It was a dreadful night.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Every man who owned anything was their enemy and their victim.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man who owned anything was their enemy and their victim.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading They invaded the houses of friend and foe alike, and murdered men, women and children.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They invaded the houses of friend and foe alike, and murdered men, women and children.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They invaded the houses of friend and foe alike, and murdered men, women and children.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading They invaded the houses of friend and foe alike, and murdered men, women and children.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND DAY It was a dreadful night.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man who owned anything was their enemy and their victim.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They invaded the houses of friend and foe alike, and murdered men, women and children.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading They invaded the houses of friend and foe alike, and murdered men, women and children.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SECOND DAY It was a dreadful night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Every man who owned anything was their enemy and their victim.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND DAY It was a dreadful night.
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Crowds of farmers from the surrounding country kept pouring into the city.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND DAY It was a dreadful night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Every man who owned anything was their enemy and their victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECOND DAY It was a dreadful night.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They invaded the houses of friend and foe alike, and murdered men, women and children.
yeomanrynoun
class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
From this reading They were no longer the honest yeomanry who had filled, in the old time, the armies of Washington, and Jackson, and Grant, and Sherman, with brave patriotic soldiers; but their brutalized descendants--fierce serfs--cruel and bloodthirsty peasants.
