adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
Alton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
connedverbUS /kɑːnd/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
descriptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
disputesnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːts/
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
ScenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
statesmennounUS /ˈsteɪtsmɪn/
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
Sunday-school
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They studied the history of wars much as they conned their lessons in geography.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Scenes of strife belonged to the past, or were enacted among people wholly unlike any who dwelt in their peaceful community.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That Americans should ever fight each other was as undreamed of as that the minister should have a pitched battle in the street with his Sunday-school superintendent.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading They rejoiced mildly when in their progress through the United States history they came to pages descriptive of Indian wars and the Revolutionary struggle, since they found their lessons then more easily remembered than the wordy disputes and little understood decisions of statesmen.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading LOVE AT HOME Long years before the war, happy children were growing in the village of Alton.
