adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was just one great event every day--the coming of the mail.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Now, we think and talk in terms of military tactics and diplomatic intrigue."
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There was just one great event every day--the coming of the mail.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was just one great event every day--the coming of the mail.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was just one great event every day--the coming of the mail.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
hill-girdled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Now, we think and talk in terms of military tactics and diplomatic intrigue."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There was just one great event every day--the coming of the mail.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading There was just one great event every day--the coming of the mail.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Now, we think and talk in terms of military tactics and diplomatic intrigue."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, we think and talk in terms of military tactics and diplomatic intrigue."
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was just one great event every day--the coming of the mail.
oppressornounUS /əˈpresər/
a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
RILLA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
SerbianounUS /ˈsɜːrbiə/
a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading Now, we think and talk in terms of military tactics and diplomatic intrigue."
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now, we think and talk in terms of military tactics and diplomatic intrigue."
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was just one great event every day--the coming of the mail.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now, we think and talk in terms of military tactics and diplomatic intrigue."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
TROUBLESnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF RILLA October passed out and the dreary days of November and December dragged by.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was just one great event every day--the coming of the mail.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A few months ago," said Miss Oliver, "we thought and talked in terms of Glen St. Mary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world shook with the thunder of contending armies; Antwerp fell--Turkey declared war--gallant little Serbia gathered herself together and struck a deadly blow at her oppressor; and in quiet, hill-girdled Glen St. Mary, thousands of miles away, hearts beat with hope and fear over the varying dispatches from day to day.
