adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/
kill without legal sanction
From this reading T. T. Lynch.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
sword-thrust
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. T. Lynch.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
