adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a thousand feet above us swelled the shouts of victory.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From a thousand feet above us swelled the shouts of victory.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES The battle was already lost.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The battle was lost, and yet I must fight on.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES The battle was already lost.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES The battle was already lost.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From a thousand feet above us swelled the shouts of victory.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The battle was lost, and yet I must fight on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a thousand feet above us swelled the shouts of victory.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The battle was lost, and yet I must fight on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES The battle was already lost.
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 Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The battle was lost, and yet I must fight on.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES The battle was already lost.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The battle was lost, and yet I must fight on.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
PINESnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES The battle was already lost.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading From a thousand feet above us swelled the shouts of victory.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES The battle was already lost.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Here I called for some to stand at my side, and many answered to my call.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading From a thousand feet above us swelled the shouts of victory.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES The battle was already lost.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading From a thousand feet above us swelled the shouts of victory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From a thousand feet above us swelled the shouts of victory.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading From a thousand feet above us swelled the shouts of victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIEGE OF THE CITY OF PINES The battle was already lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading As swiftly as I could I withdrew those who were left to me to a certain angle in the path, where a score of desperate men might, for a while, hold back the advance of an army.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The battle was lost, and yet I must fight on.
