adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the outlet to the pass Major Parr met us, cautioning silence.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
bullock-guard
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From this reading Stewart's bullock-guard was in a plight, too, forty head having strayed.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
cautioningverbUS /ˈkɔːʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading At the outlet to the pass Major Parr met us, cautioning silence.
CHEMUNG
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Stewart's bullock-guard was in a plight, too, forty head having strayed.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Stewart's bullock-guard was in a plight, too, forty head having strayed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Stewart's bullock-guard was in a plight, too, forty head having strayed.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading At the outlet to the pass Major Parr met us, cautioning silence.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the outlet to the pass Major Parr met us, cautioning silence.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading At the outlet to the pass Major Parr met us, cautioning silence.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
ParrnounUS /pɑːr/
Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
From this reading At the outlet to the pass Major Parr met us, cautioning silence.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Stewart's bullock-guard was in a plight, too, forty head having strayed.
RiflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At the outlet to the pass Major Parr met us, cautioning silence.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Stewart's bullock-guard was in a plight, too, forty head having strayed.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Stewart's bullock-guard was in a plight, too, forty head having strayed.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And I heard the infantry cursing the drivers and saying that we had lost thousands of cartridges.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Stewart's bullock-guard was in a plight, too, forty head having strayed.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the outlet to the pass Major Parr met us, cautioning silence.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The artillery was already in a sorry mess, nine guns stalled and an ammunition wagon overturned in the ford.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CHEMUNG Toward sundown we hailed our bullock guard below the ruins of Old Chemung, and passed forward through the army to the throat of the pass, where the Rifles lay.
