AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Even in the early morning the air was languid and the heat oppressive.
Alf
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The day bade fair to justify its proverbial character for sultriness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The day bade fair to justify its proverbial character for sultriness.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day bade fair to justify its proverbial character for sultriness.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Even in the early morning the air was languid and the heat oppressive.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the early morning the air was languid and the heat oppressive.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The day bade fair to justify its proverbial character for sultriness.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Even in the early morning the air was languid and the heat oppressive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading The day bade fair to justify its proverbial character for sultriness.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Even in the early morning the air was languid and the heat oppressive.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even in the early morning the air was languid and the heat oppressive.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
NewburghnounUS /ˈnuːbərɡ/
a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading Even in the early morning the air was languid and the heat oppressive.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading The day bade fair to justify its proverbial character for sultriness.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
sultrinessnoun
oppressively hot and humid weather
From this reading The day bade fair to justify its proverbial character for sultriness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Not very long afterward the mountains up and down the river were echoing with the thunder of the guns at West Point and Newburgh.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Almost before the first bird had taken its head from under its wing to look for the dawn, he had fired a salute from a little brass cannon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MIDNIGHT TEMPEST As far as possible, the prudent Leonard, who was commander-in-chief of the harvest campaign, had made everything snug before the Fourth of July, which Alf ushered in with untimely patriotic fervor.
