aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
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 They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE WERE at Blois three days.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
Blois
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From this reading WE WERE at Blois three days.
brigands
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From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WE WERE at Blois three days.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
fantastics
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From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
horse-play
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From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
hyenasnounUS /haɪˈiːnəz/
plural of “hyena” — doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
lewdadjectiveUS /luːd/
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Order?
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
romps
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From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WE WERE at Blois three days.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Oh, that camp, it is one of the treasures of my memory!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE WERE at Blois three days.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE WERE at Blois three days.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
whoopingverbUS /ˈwuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading There was no more order among those brigands than there is among the wolves and the hyenas.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They went roaring and drinking about, whooping, shouting, swearing, and entertaining themselves with all manner of rude and riotous horse-play; and the place was full of loud and lewd women, and they were no whit behind the men for romps and noise and fantastics.
