adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was as silent as ever, and now, as always, he made upon Dick the impression of strength and indomitable courage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He was as silent as ever, and now, as always, he made upon Dick the impression of strength and indomitable courage.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading General Thomas had shown no undue elation over his victory.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was as silent as ever, and now, as always, he made upon Dick the impression of strength and indomitable courage.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He was as silent as ever, and now, as always, he made upon Dick the impression of strength and indomitable courage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading He was as silent as ever, and now, as always, he made upon Dick the impression of strength and indomitable courage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was as silent as ever, and now, as always, he made upon Dick the impression of strength and indomitable courage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading General Thomas had shown no undue elation over his victory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading General Thomas had shown no undue elation over his victory.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading General Thomas had shown no undue elation over his victory.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was as silent as ever, and now, as always, he made upon Dick the impression of strength and indomitable courage.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was as silent as ever, and now, as always, he made upon Dick the impression of strength and indomitable courage.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading General Thomas had shown no undue elation over his victory.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was as silent as ever, and now, as always, he made upon Dick the impression of strength and indomitable courage.
VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The general was seated alone in a tent, an open end of which faced a fire, as it was now extremely cold.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So he remained where he was for a little while and on the second day he sent for Dick.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Victory, overwhelming and complete, had been won, but General Thomas could not follow into the deep mountains where his army might be cut off.
