adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
BATTLE'SnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
possessive form of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading It still rested upon Bull Run.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
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 Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There were many ravines and water courses, and hillocks were numerous.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
EVEnounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
hillocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were many ravines and water courses, and hillocks were numerous.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It still rested upon Bull Run.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
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 country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There were many ravines and water courses, and hillocks were numerous.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading There were many ravines and water courses, and hillocks were numerous.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading It still rested upon Bull Run.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
RunverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It still rested upon Bull Run.
rutsnounUS /rʌts/
plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It still rested upon Bull Run.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many ravines and water courses, and hillocks were numerous.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Colonel Talbot had told Harry a month before that it was not a bad place for a battle ground, and he remembered it now as he came back to it.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BATTLE'S EVE Harry found little change in the Southern army, except that more troops had come up from Richmond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It still rested upon Bull Run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country here was old, having been cropped for many generations, the soil mostly clay and cut in deep ruts.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There were many ravines and water courses, and hillocks were numerous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many ravines and water courses, and hillocks were numerous.
