adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Once more he appreciated the immense value of the rivers and the fleet to the North.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
Foote
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From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
Grant'snounUS /ɡrænts/
possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Once more he appreciated the immense value of the rivers and the fleet to the North.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
NashvillenounUS /ˈnæʃvɪl/
capital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Once more he appreciated the immense value of the rivers and the fleet to the North.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more he appreciated the immense value of the rivers and the fleet to the North.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Once more he appreciated the immense value of the rivers and the fleet to the North.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more he appreciated the immense value of the rivers and the fleet to the North.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Once more he appreciated the immense value of the rivers and the fleet to the North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pleasant to sleep once more in houses and to be sheltered from rain and frost and snow.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Dick spent a week or more in Nashville and he saw the arrival of one of General Grant's divisions on the fleet under Commodore Foote.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He and the two lads who were now knitted to him by sympathy, and hardships and dangers shared, enjoyed their stay in Nashville.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was pleasant, too, for these youths, who were devoted to the Union, to think that their armies had made such progress in the west.
