adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
admonitionnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
brutalitiesnounUS /bruːˈtælətiz/
plural of “brutality” — the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a ridiculous exhibition, but we learned something, and Joan was satisfied and complimented us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading It was a ridiculous exhibition, but we learned something, and Joan was satisfied and complimented us.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
evolutions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading It was a ridiculous exhibition, but we learned something, and Joan was satisfied and complimented us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
horsemanshipnounUS /ˈhɔːrsmənʃɪp/
skill in handling and riding horses
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was a ridiculous exhibition, but we learned something, and Joan was satisfied and complimented us.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
manoeuvres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
novicesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəsɪz/
plural of “novice” — someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading It was a ridiculous exhibition, but we learned something, and Joan was satisfied and complimented us.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading It was a ridiculous exhibition, but we learned something, and Joan was satisfied and complimented us.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a ridiculous exhibition, but we learned something, and Joan was satisfied and complimented us.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She did not take any instruction herself or go through the evolutions and manoeuvres, but merely sat her horse like a martial little statue and looked on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading She ordered half an hour’s horsemanship drill for the novices then, and appointed one of the veterans to conduct it.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a ridiculous exhibition, but we learned something, and Joan was satisfied and complimented us.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE WERE called to quarters and subjected to a searching inspection by Joan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then she made a short little talk in which she said that even the rude business of war could be conducted better without profanity and other brutalities of speech than with them, and that she should strictly require us to remember and apply this admonition.
