adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
Daganoweda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
FlashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
hummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
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 Tayoga was on his right and Willet on his left.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tayoga was on his right and Willet on his left.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
RifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tayoga was on his right and Willet on his left.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
Tayoga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tayoga was on his right and Willet on his left.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Flashes of fire appeared now and then in the fog ahead of them, and bullets hummed over their heads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Perhaps he deserved more credit for courage and daring than any of the others, because his vivid fancy foresaw all the dangers and more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tayoga was on his right and Willet on his left.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN THE FOG When Robert went into the fog and began to creep from stump to stump, his imagination leaped up at once and put a foe at every point in front of him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Daganoweda, who had all the eagerness of Black Rifle himself, was farther down the line.
WilletnounUS /ˈwɪlɪt/
large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
From this reading Tayoga was on his right and Willet on his left.
