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From this reading Volume 6.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
Carondelet
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From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
citizen-soldiers
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From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
cordonnounUS /ˈkɔːrdən/
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
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 Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
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 The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
reservoirnounUS /ˈrezəvwɑːr/
a large or extra supply of something
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A cordon of blue regiments surrounded the city at first from Carondelet to North St. Louis, like an open fan.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Thence the eye stretched across the town, catching the dome of the Court House and the spire of St. John's.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 6.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Away to the west, on the line of the Pacific railroad that led halfway across the state, was another camp.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The crowds liked best to go to Compton Heights, where the tents of the German citizen-soldiers were spread out like so many slices of white cake on the green beside the city's reservoir.
