1757
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From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
Horican
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From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thread is spun.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The thread is spun.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Weave we the woof.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The thread is spun.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Weave we the woof.
WeaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading “Weave we the woof.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading The web is wove.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the conquered were still, sullen, and dejected, the victors triumphed.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
woofnounUS /wuːf/
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
From this reading “Weave we the woof.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The work is done.”—Gray The hostile armies, which lay in the wilds of the Horican, passed the night of the ninth of August, 1757, much in the manner they would, had they encountered on the fairest field of Europe.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading The web is wove.
