adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOBODY HOME AT YORKTOWN.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NOBODY HOME AT YORKTOWN.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
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 So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
NOBODYpronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading NOBODY HOME AT YORKTOWN.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading So it is natural to suppose they knew each other's game perfectly well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading George and he had been old friends and playmates at school, where they had played pitch and toss in a harmless way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THIS, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who sat behind the great sand heaps at Yorktown, smoking his pipe, and gave our George so much trouble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading George took the hint given him by the old women along the road, and when he got to Yorktown he saw clear enough that his old friend Johnston was playing a game of brag with his big sand hills.
YORKTOWNnounUS /ˈjɔːrktaʊn/
a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution
From this reading NOBODY HOME AT YORKTOWN.
