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 not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading Madeline read on in feverish absorption.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading Five men executed for alleged offenses of a trivial nature!
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Five men executed for alleged offenses of a trivial nature!
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Madeline read on in feverish absorption.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five men executed for alleged offenses of a trivial nature!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Five men executed for alleged offenses of a trivial nature!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madeline read on in feverish absorption.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
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 Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
Madeline
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From this reading Madeline read on in feverish absorption.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Five men executed for alleged offenses of a trivial nature!
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Five men executed for alleged offenses of a trivial nature!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five men executed for alleged offenses of a trivial nature!
offensesnounUS /əˈfensɪz/
plural of “offense” — a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Five men executed for alleged offenses of a trivial nature!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madeline read on in feverish absorption.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Madeline read on in feverish absorption.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Five men executed for alleged offenses of a trivial nature!
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a real war, but a starving, robbing, burning, hopeless revolution.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What chance had, then, a Federal prisoner, an enemy to be feared, an American cowboy in the clutches of those crazed rebels?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madeline endured patiently, endured for long interminable hours while holding to her hope with indomitable will.
