adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
BleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
Bozzaris
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From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
CalmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sun found the Lenape, on the succeeding day, a nation of mourners.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The sun found the Lenape, on the succeeding day, a nation of mourners.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
Halleck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Halleck.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
Lenape
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun found the Lenape, on the succeeding day, a nation of mourners.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
Mengwe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
mournersnounUS /ˈmɔːrnərz/
plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading The sun found the Lenape, on the succeeding day, a nation of mourners.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The sun found the Lenape, on the succeeding day, a nation of mourners.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun found the Lenape, on the succeeding day, a nation of mourners.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The sun found the Lenape, on the succeeding day, a nation of mourners.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
survivingadjectiveUS /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
still in existence
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
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 “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The sounds of the battle were over, and they had fed fat their ancient grudge, and had avenged their recent quarrel with the Mengwe, by the destruction of a whole community.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They fought, like brave men, long and well, They piled that ground with Moslem slain, They conquered—but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their loud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night’s repose, Like flowers at set of sun.”
