adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You come with us, Martin,” said Lord Grey: “Take a horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If we win Bridport you'll have to gallop back with the news.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
Bridport
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From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
Charmouth
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From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading If we win Bridport you'll have to gallop back with the news.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “You come with us, Martin,” said Lord Grey: “Take a horse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we win Bridport you'll have to gallop back with the news.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “You come with us, Martin,” said Lord Grey: “Take a horse.
how
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From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we win Bridport you'll have to gallop back with the news.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “You come with us, Martin,” said Lord Grey: “Take a horse.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “You come with us, Martin,” said Lord Grey: “Take a horse.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading If we win Bridport you'll have to gallop back with the news.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You come with us, Martin,” said Lord Grey: “Take a horse.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “You come with us, Martin,” said Lord Grey: “Take a horse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We were told to keep quiet on the march, after passing Charmouth, as the night was so still that we should be heard far off.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We did not know how near the Bridport outposts might come to us under cover of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading If we win Bridport you'll have to gallop back with the news.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You come with us, Martin,” said Lord Grey: “Take a horse.
WordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word was passed about that we were going to surprise the militia at Bridport at dawn.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You come with us, Martin,” said Lord Grey: “Take a horse.
you'll
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From this reading If we win Bridport you'll have to gallop back with the news.”
