adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
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 "'Let all who are not cowards follow me!'
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Let all who are not cowards follow me!'
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
cowardsnounUS /ˈkaʊərdz/
plural of “coward” — a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "'Let all who are not cowards follow me!'
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
eighty-twoadjective
being two more than eighty
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "'Let all who are not cowards follow me!'
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
KentuckiansnounUS /ˌkenˈtʌkiənz/
plural of “kentuckian” — a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "'Let all who are not cowards follow me!'
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
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 "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
McGary
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From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Let all who are not cowards follow me!'
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Let all who are not cowards follow me!'
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "'Let all who are not cowards follow me!'
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is the kind of men of whom that little army of a hundred and eighty-two was made up--the oak forest of Kentucky.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "Some day perhaps some historian will write it down that the Kentuckians followed McGary because no man among them could endure such a taunt.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet, when they had reached the river in this pursuit and some twenty of the officers had come out before the ranks to hold a council of war and the wisest and the oldest were urging caution or delay, one of them--McGary--suddenly waved his hat in the air, spurred his horse into the river, and shouted:
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "They all followed; and then followed also the shame of defeat, the awful massacre, the sorrow that lasts among us still, and the loss to Kentucky of many a gallant young life that had helped to shape her destiny in the nation.
