adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a most momentous day to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
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 He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he came nearer, the place looked greater and greater.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came nearer, the place looked greater and greater.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he came nearer, the place looked greater and greater.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
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 THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a most momentous day to him.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading As he came nearer, the place looked greater and greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he came nearer, the place looked greater and greater.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a most momentous day to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a most momentous day to him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
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 He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/
king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he came nearer, the place looked greater and greater.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading It was a most momentous day to him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a most momentous day to him.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
NashvillenounUS /ˈnæʃvɪl/
capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As he came nearer, the place looked greater and greater.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he came nearer, the place looked greater and greater.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He had read much about it in the books in his father's house--old tales of the Revolution and stories of its famous families--and now its name was in the mouths of all men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a most momentous day to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a most momentous day to him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had felt a change in his own Kentucky atmosphere at Nashville, but it had become complete when he drew near to Charleston.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HEART OF REBELLION Harry, with his friend Colonel Leonidas Talbot, approached Charleston on Christmas morning.
