AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A PLANTATION IN DIXIE LAND.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
conflictsnounUS /kənˈflɪkts/
plural of “conflict” — an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
DIXIEnounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading ON A PLANTATION IN DIXIE LAND.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON A PLANTATION IN DIXIE LAND.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
lagoonsnounUS /ləˈɡuːnz/
plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
LANDnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ON A PLANTATION IN DIXIE LAND.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A PLANTATION IN DIXIE LAND.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
PLANTATIONnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading ON A PLANTATION IN DIXIE LAND.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
retrievingverbUS /riˈtriːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrieve” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
shanty-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading There was no lack of shooting in this region, for ducks traded between the river and adjacent lagoons at all hours of the day, and many times Maurice was able to bring down a feathered pilgrim of the air with a shot from the deck of the shanty-boat itself, retrieving the same with a nail fastened to the end of one of the poles.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, many difficulties had arisen to give them a chance to show their grit and backbone.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
VicksburgnounUS /ˈvɪksbərɡ/
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once below Vicksburg and the two boys felt that they were doing well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maurice was of the opinion that they had come out of these conflicts with flying colors, and each victory seemed to renew their self confidence, as though that were the true reason for the encounter.
