adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
Bulgar
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From this reading Faint puffs of smoke dotted the Bulgar line as far as the eye could see.
BulgarianounUS /bəlˈɡeriə/
a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Helen led the way to the roof, the others following closely.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Faint puffs of smoke dotted the Bulgar line as far as the eye could see.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
FaintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint puffs of smoke dotted the Bulgar line as far as the eye could see.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Helen led the way to the roof, the others following closely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
GRAVEnounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading IN GRAVE PERIL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
Hal
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From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen led the way to the roof, the others following closely.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN GRAVE PERIL.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Helen led the way to the roof, the others following closely.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Faint puffs of smoke dotted the Bulgar line as far as the eye could see.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
others
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From this reading Helen led the way to the roof, the others following closely.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN GRAVE PERIL.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading Faint puffs of smoke dotted the Bulgar line as far as the eye could see.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Helen led the way to the roof, the others following closely.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Faint puffs of smoke dotted the Bulgar line as far as the eye could see.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading To the north, as far as the eye could see, the army of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria spread out, a mass of moving energy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen led the way to the roof, the others following closely.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen led the way to the roof, the others following closely.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Hal had predicted, it was possible from this height to obtain a fair view of the opposing armies.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Helen led the way to the roof, the others following closely.
