afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
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 In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
EVEnounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
Ridgeway
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From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
stratagemsnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəmz/
plural of “stratagem” — a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their style of fighting was of the cruel kind that knows no science, no quarter.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He realized that these savages, friend and foe, knew nothing of the finer stratagems of warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then ten minutes after ten o'clock.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading ON THE EVE OF BATTLE Ridgeway looked at his watch as he drew up to the torch bearers.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In all probability the entire force of the enemy had landed upon the coast and was already on its way toward the village.
