adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Dogs ran out, and barked, and snapped for joy.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW THE NEW GENERAL CAME TO TOWN.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
DogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Dogs ran out, and barked, and snapped for joy.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dogs ran out, and barked, and snapped for joy.
gamboled
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From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading HOW THE NEW GENERAL CAME TO TOWN.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE NEW GENERAL CAME TO TOWN.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Dogs ran out, and barked, and snapped for joy.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HOW THE NEW GENERAL CAME TO TOWN.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dogs ran out, and barked, and snapped for joy.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dogs ran out, and barked, and snapped for joy.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Dogs ran out, and barked, and snapped for joy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE NEW GENERAL CAME TO TOWN.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The skies brightened, and the country felt safe again at the thought of having such a hero.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE NEW GENERAL CAME TO TOWN.
TOWNnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HOW THE NEW GENERAL CAME TO TOWN.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Children laughed and gamboled, and said the rebels would get it now Pope had come to town.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY artist has drawn you an exact picture of the manner in which this great general entered the capital of the nation.
