admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “So you were at the battle of Mill Spring,” he said.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “So you were at the battle of Mill Spring,” he said.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He thanked Colonel Winchester for the reinforcement that he had brought him, and then turned with some curiosity to Dick.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
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 Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He thanked Colonel Winchester for the reinforcement that he had brought him, and then turned with some curiosity to Dick.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Hot enough for me,” replied Dick frankly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thanked Colonel Winchester for the reinforcement that he had brought him, and then turned with some curiosity to Dick.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Hot enough for me,” replied Dick frankly.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “It was hot, was it not?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was hot, was it not?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hot enough for me,” replied Dick frankly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “So you were at the battle of Mill Spring,” he said.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was hot, was it not?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
plainest
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From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
reinforcementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading He thanked Colonel Winchester for the reinforcement that he had brought him, and then turned with some curiosity to Dick.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Hot enough for me,” replied Dick frankly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So you were at the battle of Mill Spring,” he said.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you were at the battle of Mill Spring,” he said.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He thanked Colonel Winchester for the reinforcement that he had brought him, and then turned with some curiosity to Dick.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading “So you were at the battle of Mill Spring,” he said.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He thanked Colonel Winchester for the reinforcement that he had brought him, and then turned with some curiosity to Dick.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thanked Colonel Winchester for the reinforcement that he had brought him, and then turned with some curiosity to Dick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He thanked Colonel Winchester for the reinforcement that he had brought him, and then turned with some curiosity to Dick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He thanked Colonel Winchester for the reinforcement that he had brought him, and then turned with some curiosity to Dick.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So you were at the battle of Mill Spring,” he said.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick was with Colonel Winchester when he was admitted to the presence of the general who had already done much to strengthen the Union cause in the west, and he found him the plainest and simplest of men, under forty, short in stature, and careless in attire.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you were at the battle of Mill Spring,” he said.
