adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We'll stop here,” said Robertson at length.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Not a fire burned, not a torch gleamed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The center was like the front of the Southern force.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Not a fire burned, not a torch gleamed.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The center was like the front of the Southern force.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The center was like the front of the Southern force.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Not a fire burned, not a torch gleamed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We'll stop here,” said Robertson at length.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “We'll stop here,” said Robertson at length.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The center was like the front of the Southern force.
neighnounUS /neɪ/
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a fire burned, not a torch gleamed.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
picketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading “We'll stop here,” said Robertson at length.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We'll stop here,” said Robertson at length.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The center was like the front of the Southern force.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “We'll stop here,” said Robertson at length.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Not a fire burned, not a torch gleamed.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We'll stop here,” said Robertson at length.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The horses were withdrawn so far that stamp or neigh could not be heard by the Union pickets.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Dick noticed as they went further into the forest how complete was the concealment of a great army, possible only in a country wooded so heavily, and in the presence of a careless enemy.
