adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
ADVANCEverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE ADVANCE.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading There was a second of intense silence, and the call came again.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a second of intense silence, and the call came again.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a second of intense silence, and the call came again.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a second of intense silence, and the call came again.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
Hal
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From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading There was a second of intense silence, and the call came again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a second of intense silence, and the call came again.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a second of intense silence, and the call came again.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVANCE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a second of intense silence, and the call came again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hal, Chester, Uncle John and Anthony Stubbs, three of them accustomed as they were to the life of the military camps, were upon their feet almost before the sound of the first bugle had died away, and strained their ears to catch a repetition.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The shrill, clear voice of a single bugle broke the stillness of the early morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a second of intense silence, and the call came again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A second took it up, and a third, and many more, each less distinct than the first, for they were farther away.
