adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading He had filled his empty shoulder-straps with two bars.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
BluegrassnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
Buford
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From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
Chadwick
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From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
DAWSnounUS /dɔːz/
plural of “daw” — common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
DILLON
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From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He had filled his empty shoulder-straps with two bars.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had filled his empty shoulder-straps with two bars.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
GUERILLAnounUS /ɡərˈɪlə/
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had filled his empty shoulder-straps with two bars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had filled his empty shoulder-straps with two bars.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had filled his empty shoulder-straps with two bars.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
joggedverbUS /dʒɑːɡd/
inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
NaturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
searedadjectiveUS /sɪrd/
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
shoulder-straps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had filled his empty shoulder-straps with two bars.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading AFTER DAWS DILLON--GUERILLA Once more, and for the last time, Chadwick Buford jogged along the turnpike from the Ohio to the heart of the Bluegrass.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had filled his empty shoulder-straps with two bars.
unquenchableadjective
impossible to quench
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Naturally, his face was stern and resolute, if only from habit of authority, but he had known no passion during the war that might have seared its kindness; no other feeling toward his foes than admiration for their unquenchable courage and miserable regret that to such men he must be a foe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked the soldier every inch of him; he was, in truth, what he looked; and he was, moreover, a man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had filled his empty shoulder-straps with two bars.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had a bullet wound through one shoulder and there was a beautiful sabre cut across his right cheek.
