adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
ain't
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From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
blubberin
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From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
campfiresnounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪərz/
plural of “campfire” — a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
cryin
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From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
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 The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
Marse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
Pinetop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I ain't blubberin' fur myself,” he said defiantly, “but--O Lord, boys--I'm cryin' fur Marse Robert.”
sassafrasnounUS /ˈsæsəfræs/
yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
sumachnoun
a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading Over the field the beaten soldiers, in ragged gray uniforms, were lying beneath little bushes of sassafras and sumach, and to the right a few campfires were burning in a shady thicket.
untrimmedadjective
not trimmed
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were tears on all the faces round him, and Pinetop was digging his great fists into his eyes, as a child does who has been punished before his playmates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beside him a man with an untrimmed shaggy beard hid his distorted features in shaking hands.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The struggle was over, and each man had fallen where he stood, hopeless for the first time in four long years.
