ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
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 THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
obdurateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
post-trader's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
Sumter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE guns that opened on Fort Sumter set the country all ablaze.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This aspect of the case was presented to mother in glowing colors, backed by most eloquent pleading; but she remained obdurate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In Kansas, where blood had already been shed, the excitement reached an extraordinary pitch.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My brother had never forgotten the vow made in the post-trader's, and now with the coming of war his opportunity seemed ripe and lawful; he could at least take up arms against father's old-time enemies, and at the same time serve his country.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Will desired to enlist, but mother would not listen to the idea.
