adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nay, not if it be honest.--EASTERN PROVERB.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can the die fall which side up it will?
casualtiesnounUS /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We were fired on in the darkness more than once by our own infantry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Can the die fall which side up it will?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
EASTERNadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Nay, not if it be honest.--EASTERN PROVERB.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Can the die fall which side up it will?
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading We were fired on in the darkness more than once by our own infantry.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Nay, not if it be honest.--EASTERN PROVERB.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nay, not if it be honest.--EASTERN PROVERB.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can the die fall which side up it will?
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were fired on in the darkness more than once by our own infantry.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, not if it be honest.--EASTERN PROVERB.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, not if it be honest.--EASTERN PROVERB.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were fired on in the darkness more than once by our own infantry.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading We were fired on in the darkness more than once by our own infantry.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We were fired on in the darkness more than once by our own infantry.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
PROVERBnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Nay, not if it be honest.--EASTERN PROVERB.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Can the die fall which side up it will?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were fired on in the darkness more than once by our own infantry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can the die fall which side up it will?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Many a league our infantry advanced that night, the guns following, getting the new range by a miracle each time they took new ground.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Can the die fall which side up it will?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were fired on in the darkness more than once by our own infantry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Can the die fall which side up it will?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Can the die fall which side up it will?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We went forward, too, at the cost of many casualties--too many in proportion to the work we did.
