adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
BALANCEverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading HANGING IN THE BALANCE.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
GettysburgnounUS /ˈɡetizbərɡ/
a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
HANGINGnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading HANGING IN THE BALANCE.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
HEREadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HANGING IN THE BALANCE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“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 The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANGING IN THE BALANCE.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The rebel general fell back into old Virginia, taking his time as he went along, and being in no temper to hasten his steps.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had rested his army a sufficient time he began moving in pursuit of the enemy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading HERE, my son, is an exact portrait of the general who fought the great battle of Gettysburg.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In short, we followed him back timidly to Orange Court House, where he made a settlement for the winter.
