adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The excitement in the Union army was intense and joyous.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The excitement in the Union army was intense and joyous.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, Warner and Pennington stood up and shouted with the rest.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement in the Union army was intense and joyous.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The excitement in the Union army was intense and joyous.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The excitement in the Union army was intense and joyous.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The excitement in the Union army was intense and joyous.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
Pennington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick, Warner and Pennington stood up and shouted with the rest.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Dick, Warner and Pennington stood up and shouted with the rest.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Dick, Warner and Pennington stood up and shouted with the rest.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dick, Warner and Pennington stood up and shouted with the rest.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement in the Union army was intense and joyous.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The excitement in the Union army was intense and joyous.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick, Warner and Pennington stood up and shouted with the rest.
volleysnounUS /ˈvɑːliz/
plural of “volley” — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Dick, Warner and Pennington stood up and shouted with the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excitement in the Union army was intense and joyous.
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 “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “As we have remarked before, this control of the water is a mighty thing.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The cheers rolled like volleys among these farmer lads of the West.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick, Warner and Pennington stood up and shouted with the rest.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “I should judge that our chances of success have increased at least fifty, yes sixty, per cent,” said Warner.
