adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Austrians, defeated, had withdrawn, each had drawn a deep breath.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading As the Austrians, defeated, had withdrawn, each had drawn a deep breath.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE CONTINUES.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading As the Austrians, defeated, had withdrawn, each had drawn a deep breath.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE BATTLE CONTINUES.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As the Austrians, defeated, had withdrawn, each had drawn a deep breath.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading As the Austrians, defeated, had withdrawn, each had drawn a deep breath.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading As the Austrians, defeated, had withdrawn, each had drawn a deep breath.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As the Austrians, defeated, had withdrawn, each had drawn a deep breath.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
Hal
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From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
Nikol
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE CONTINUES.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
undisguisedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈɡaɪzd/
plain to see
From this reading Nikol, the dwarf, had gazed at the struggling knot of horsemen in undisguised amazement.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hal, Chester and Colonel Anderson had watched the battle with the eyes of veterans; Stubbs had taken in the scene with the eye of a newspaper man in the search of news.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading As the Austrians, defeated, had withdrawn, each had drawn a deep breath.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A terrible spectacle, when you stop to think of it," said Hal slowly.
