adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mist had not risen to the higher grounds, so that for some time they had the advantage of starlight.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Some difficulties were now to be encountered, inseparable from darkness, a narrow, broken, and marshy path, and the necessity of preserving union in the march.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But this was lost as the stars faded before approaching day, and the head of the marching column, continuing its descent, plunged as it were into the heavy ocean of fog, which rolled its white waves over the whole plain, and over the sea by which it was bounded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THE army, moving by its right from off the ground on which they had rested, soon entered the path through the morass, conducting their march with astonishing silence and great rapidity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These, however, were less inconvenient to Highlanders, from their habits of life, than they would have been to any other troops, and they continued a steady and swift movement.
