Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
absurd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But he did not hear them snore; that was absurd," replied the captain.
addressing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
BASE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
bog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he did not hear them snore; that was absurd," replied the captain.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
CAVALRY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
CHANGES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
county
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
disappearance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
enemy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
far
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found the hill road, and the one where they stood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
got
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
heard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
hill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found the hill road, and the one where they stood.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
longer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
Lyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
Major
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
map
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But he did not hear them snore; that was absurd," replied the captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He found the hill road, and the one where they stood.
pocket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
Rangers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
reached
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But he did not hear them snore; that was absurd," replied the captain.
reported
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
RIVERLAWN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
sentinel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
snore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
snoring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found the hill road, and the one where they stood.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
Texans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But he did not hear them snore; that was absurd," replied the captain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the hill road, and the one where they stood.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
too
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
truth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE The first thing Major Lyon did when he reached the road, and the disappearance of the Texans was no longer mysterious, was to take from his pocket his map of the county.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He found the hill road, and the one where they stood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "If the sentinel who reported that he could hear the Rangers snore in the bog told the truth, the enemy got some rest last night," said the major, addressing Captain Gordon.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If they had been snoring, he could not have heard them; for they were at work too far from him.
