adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
Bert
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From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
Bobbsey
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From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the man on the black horse was near Mr. Bobbsey.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
horse-soldiers
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From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
it's
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From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
MOVINGadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading By this time the man on the black horse was near Mr. Bobbsey.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
PICTURESnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, look, some of the men are falling off their horses!" cried Bert "Maybe they are hurt," Harry said.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the man on the black horse was near Mr. Bobbsey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MOVING PICTURES The man on the black horse continued to ride toward the two boys, Uncle Daniel and Mr. Bobbsey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the man on the black horse was near Mr. Bobbsey.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, I guess it's only making believe, if this is a sham battle," went on Bert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Behind him more men on horses rushed forward, but they were going toward some soldiers on foot, who were firing their rifles at the "cavalry," as Harry called them, that being the name for horse-soldiers.
