AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of the leech's prescription Ephraim continued restless.
camp-bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside the canvas walls Ephraim was lying on his uncle's camp-bed.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Inside the canvas walls Ephraim was lying on his uncle's camp-bed.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading But in spite of the leech's prescription Ephraim continued restless.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
Ephraim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside the canvas walls Ephraim was lying on his uncle's camp-bed.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inside the canvas walls Ephraim was lying on his uncle's camp-bed.
Hosea'snounUS /hoʊˈziːəz/
possessive form of “hosea” — a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the canvas walls Ephraim was lying on his uncle's camp-bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was midnight.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
leech's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But in spite of the leech's prescription Ephraim continued restless.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Inside the canvas walls Ephraim was lying on his uncle's camp-bed.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was midnight.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inside the canvas walls Ephraim was lying on his uncle's camp-bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading But in spite of the leech's prescription Ephraim continued restless.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading But in spite of the leech's prescription Ephraim continued restless.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of the leech's prescription Ephraim continued restless.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A fire was blazing in front of Hosea's tent, and he sat alone before it, gazing mournfully now into the flames and anon over the distant country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Inside the canvas walls Ephraim was lying on his uncle's camp-bed.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Inside the canvas walls Ephraim was lying on his uncle's camp-bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was midnight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The surgeon who attended the soldiers had bandaged the youth's wounds, given him an invigorating cordial, and commanded him to keep still; for the violence with which the fever had attacked the lad alarmed him.
