adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
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 BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient Greeks joined in battle with shouts of "Eleleu!"
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Irish war shout was nearly like that of the Greek, being "Ullulu!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
ConfederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
CRIESnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
Eleleu
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From this reading The ancient Greeks joined in battle with shouts of "Eleleu!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The Irish war shout was nearly like that of the Greek, being "Ullulu!"
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The ancient Greeks joined in battle with shouts of "Eleleu!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
HAILINGverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The Irish war shout was nearly like that of the Greek, being "Ullulu!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The ancient Greeks joined in battle with shouts of "Eleleu!"
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Irish war shout was nearly like that of the Greek, being "Ullulu!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
RebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
recallsnounUS /ˈriːkɔːlz/
plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
reproduceverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːs/
make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The Irish war shout was nearly like that of the Greek, being "Ullulu!"
SHOUTSnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Irish war shout was nearly like that of the Greek, being "Ullulu!"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
Ubub
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
Ullulu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Irish war shout was nearly like that of the Greek, being "Ullulu!"
uncivilizedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
without civilizing influences
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
war-whoop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Welsh cry was "Ubub!" from whence comes our word hubbub, meaning a confusion.
YellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading During our Civil War the Confederates gave a thrilling imitation of it in their famous "Rebel Yell," which every old soldier recalls with more or less admiration.
YELLSnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS The American Indians, like the uncivilized of all lands, had their own peculiar battle cry or war-whoop, which it is impossible to reproduce by letters.
