AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
abolitionnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading It promised activity—and company.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It promised activity—and company.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
citedverbUS /ˈsaɪtəd/
past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It promised activity—and company.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading He went gladly.
GoesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
HostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It promised activity—and company.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
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 A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
organisedadjective
being a member of or formed into a labor union
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
polygamynounUS /pəˈlɪɡəmiː/
the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
PresidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It promised activity—and company.
propheciesnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle He went north in answer to the call for soldiers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A score of them left Cedar City with much warlike talk, with many ringing prophecies of confusion to the army now marching against them, and to the man who had sent it.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading They cited Fremont, Presidential candidate of the newly organised Republican party the year before, with his catch phrase, “The abolition of slavery and polygamy, the twin relics of barbarism.”
