adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
aidesnounUS /eɪdz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The whole aspect of the place was pleasing to the men who had marched far and hard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
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 Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The whole aspect of the place was pleasing to the men who had marched far and hard.
fendverbUS /fend/
try to manage without help
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
Garfield's
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From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The whole aspect of the place was pleasing to the men who had marched far and hard.
Hertford
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From this reading Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The whole aspect of the place was pleasing to the men who had marched far and hard.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The whole aspect of the place was pleasing to the men who had marched far and hard.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading The whole aspect of the place was pleasing to the men who had marched far and hard.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
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 They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Major Hertford and his aides, Richard Mason and George Warner, were received in Colonel Garfield's tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The whole aspect of the place was pleasing to the men who had marched far and hard.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole aspect of the place was pleasing to the men who had marched far and hard.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Throughout the camp burned large fires for which they had an almost unbroken wilderness to furnish fuel.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They had plenty of good tents to fend them from the winter weather which had often been bitter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Garfield's camp was on a little group of hills in a very strong position, and his men, flushed with victory, were eager for another encounter with the enemy.
