adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Both of them begged for it with their fading eyes--they were past talking.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them begged for it with their fading eyes--they were past talking.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
coffinsnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪnz/
plural of “coffin” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Both of them begged for it with their fading eyes--they were past talking.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Both of them begged for it with their fading eyes--they were past talking.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One night, late, two soldiers lay dying in a ward.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One night, late, two soldiers lay dying in a ward.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night, late, two soldiers lay dying in a ward.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Both of them begged for it with their fading eyes--they were past talking.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Both of them begged for it with their fading eyes--they were past talking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Both of them begged for it with their fading eyes--they were past talking.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them begged for it with their fading eyes--they were past talking.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both of them begged for it with their fading eyes--they were past talking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading A man came in with a coffin on his shoulder, and stood trying to make up his mind which of these two poor fellows would be likely to need it first.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading One night, late, two soldiers lay dying in a ward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He said that in the Potomac hospitals rough pine coffins were furnished by government, but that it was not always possible to keep up with the demand; so, when a man died, if there was no coffin at hand he was buried without one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Reverend had been an army chaplain during the war, and while we were hunting for a road that would lead to Hamilton he told a story about two dying soldiers which interested me in spite of my feet.
