adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
birch-lot
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From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
Bushwick
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From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
conscriptionnounUS /kənˈskrɪpʃən/
compulsory military service
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
I've
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From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
it's
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From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
needn't
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From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She folded the paper she had been reading from and put it in her lap, in default of a pocket.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
There's
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From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
they're
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From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
Westangle
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From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their parley was quite lost in the clamor which raged up and down the table till Mrs. Westangle ended it by saying, "There's no obligation on any one to take part in the hostilities.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
won't
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From this reading There won't be any conscription; it's a free fight that will be open to everybody."
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I've had the farmer and his men working at the castle since daybreak, and the ladies will find it all ready for them, when they're ready to defend it, down in the meadow beyond the edge of the birch-lot.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She went on impromptu: "You needn't trouble about building the fort, Mr. Bushwick.
