AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
Beauregard's
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From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
BoatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Boats put out both from the fort and the shore.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Boats put out both from the fort and the shore.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
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 Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Boats put out both from the fort and the shore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
HOMECOMINGnounUS /ˈhoʊmkʌmɪŋ/
an annual school or university reunion for graduates
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in 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 Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Boats put out both from the fort and the shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Boats put out both from the fort and the shore.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Boats put out both from the fort and the shore.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading But the emotions of Harry and his comrades were, for the moment, those of victory only.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE HOMECOMING A great and exultant cheer went up from the massed thousands in Charleston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A smile passed over Beauregard's swarthy face and he showed his white teeth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Leonidas Talbot regarded the white flag with feelings in which triumph and sadness were mingled strangely.
