adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a mighty roar, “Glengarry!
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 On all hands the fight stopped.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
GlengarrynounUS /ˌɡlenˈɡeri/
a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On all hands the fight stopped.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
Macdonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading There was a mighty roar, “Glengarry!
MINEpronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all hands the fight stopped.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
Ranald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading There was a mighty roar, “Glengarry!
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On all hands the fight stopped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a mighty roar, “Glengarry!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a mighty roar, “Glengarry!
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Glengarry!” and the great Macdonald himself, with the boy Ranald and some half-dozen of his men behind him, stood among them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One minute more would have done for them, but in that minute the door came crashing in.
wreakverbUS /riːk/
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading VENGEANCE IS MINE The Glengarry men had fought their fight, and it only remained for their foes to wreak their vengeance upon them and wipe out old scores.
