adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The train was sidetracked here and there, and dragged along at a slow pace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The train was sidetracked here and there, and dragged along at a slow pace.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
fifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The train was sidetracked here and there, and dragged along at a slow pace.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
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 My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The train was sidetracked here and there, and dragged along at a slow pace.
peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/
an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
sidetrackedverbUS /ˈsaɪdtrækt/
past form of “sidetrack” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading The train was sidetracked here and there, and dragged along at a slow pace.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The train was sidetracked here and there, and dragged along at a slow pace.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The train was sidetracked here and there, and dragged along at a slow pace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was sidetracked here and there, and dragged along at a slow pace.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For hours after the train started we sang and told stories, and ate peanuts and pulled and hauled at each other in a cloud of tobacco smoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets were lined with crowds now hardened to the sound of fife and drum and the pomp of military preparation.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I had a very high and mighty feeling in me that wore away in the discomfort of travel.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading My regiment left New York by night in a flare of torch and rocket.
