adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The surprise had been complete.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The surprise had been complete.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The men did not have time to seize their rifles.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The surprise had been complete.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
Hardee
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From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The men did not have time to seize their rifles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men did not have time to seize their rifles.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men did not have time to seize their rifles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
Peabody'snounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “peabody” — educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The men did not have time to seize their rifles.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprise had been complete.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men did not have time to seize their rifles.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The men did not have time to seize their rifles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men did not have time to seize their rifles.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hardee, leading the Southern advance, struck Peabody's Northern brigade and smashed it up instantly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dick stood appalled when he heard that terrible shout in the dawn, and the crash of cannon and rifles rolling down upon the Union lines.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was already a shout of triumph and, as he gazed, he saw through the woods the red line of flame, sweeping on without a halt.
