AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading By a sort of mutual consent the contending forces drew apart.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a sort of mutual consent the contending forces drew apart.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
CHUNK'S
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From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
ConfederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading By a sort of mutual consent the contending forces drew apart.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading By a sort of mutual consent the contending forces drew apart.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading By a sort of mutual consent the contending forces drew apart.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading By a sort of mutual consent the contending forces drew apart.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
MadadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading By a sort of mutual consent the contending forces drew apart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
PrisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
Scoville's
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From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading By a sort of mutual consent the contending forces drew apart.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
unfittingadjective
not in keeping with what is correct or proper
From this reading Prisoners had been taken on both sides, and Whately, who had badly sprained his arm, unfitting himself for active duty, was given charge of those secured by the Confederates.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this crisis, Scoville's horse was shot and fell, dragging his rider down also.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHUNK'S QUEST If there had been sufficient light the battle might have continued in spite of the tropical downpour, but darkness became so intense that friend and foe were alike disguised from each other.
Whately
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A flash of lightning revealed the mishap to Mad Whately, who secured the capture of the Union officer before he could extricate himself.
