adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
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 road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
army'snounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
possessive form of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I shouted to the drivers to pass on, which they did, at full tilt, while I drew rein by the old man's side.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I shouted to the drivers to pass on, which they did, at full tilt, while I drew rein by the old man's side.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading I shouted to the drivers to pass on, which they did, at full tilt, while I drew rein by the old man's side.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I shouted to the drivers to pass on, which they did, at full tilt, while I drew rein by the old man's side.
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 I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I shouted to the drivers to pass on, which they did, at full tilt, while I drew rein by the old man's side.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
puppet-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading I shouted to the drivers to pass on, which they did, at full tilt, while I drew rein by the old man's side.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
staff-officers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I shouted to the drivers to pass on, which they did, at full tilt, while I drew rein by the old man's side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I saw the Duke's little clump of staff-officers on a pitch of rising ground, but there was no firing; only a noise of many voices singing.
waggons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The road was pretty full of all sorts of people; but as we shouted for them to clear the way, they made a lane for us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I shouted to the drivers to pass on, which they did, at full tilt, while I drew rein by the old man's side.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Just as we were about to turn off the road into the fields behind our right wing, I saw the little old lame puppet-man sitting on a donkey by the ditch at the side of the road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next thing which I remember was coming out of the mob with the waggons just behind me, going at a smart pace to a position on the army's right.
