adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
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 All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “America” was like a new word, and the song “America” was like a new song.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
auditorsnounUS /ˈɑːdətərz/
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
blatancies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
buglesnounUS /ˈbjuːɡəlz/
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
fifes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
flaccidadjectiveUS /ˈflæksɪd/
drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “America” was like a new word, and the song “America” was like a new song.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
orating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
patriotics
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “America” was like a new word, and the song “America” was like a new song.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the old symbols became symbols bright and new, as if no one had ever seen them before.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
time-worn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “America” was like a new word, and the song “America” was like a new song.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bugles rang sharper; the drums and fifes of town and village and countryside were the drums and fifes of a war that came closer and closer to every hearth between the two oceans.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the dusty blatancies of orating candidates, seeking to rouse bored auditors with “the old flag”; all the mechanical patriotics of school and church and club; all these time-worn flaccid things leaped suddenly into living colour.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That thunder in the soil, at first too deep within it to be audible, had come to the surface now and gradually became heard as the thunder of a million feet upon the training grounds.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “America” was like a new word, and the song “America” was like a new song.
