adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
DeeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
Foster'snounUS /ˈfɑːstərz/
possessive form of “foster” — United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
Glendinning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
lances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
sheathedadjectiveUS /ʃiːðd/
enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
vanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading “There stands our Captain,” said one of them, as a strong party of English came up, the vanguard of Foster's troop.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His handful of men, for most of the stragglers had waited for Murray's coming up, remained on horseback, holding their lances upright, having no command either to submit or resist.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
wrapt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deeply wrapt in the painful interest which these shocking events had excited, Glendinning forgot for a moment his own situation and duties, and was first recalled to them by a trampling of horse, and the cry of Saint George for England, which the English soldiers still continued to use.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “So! ho! young man, is your dream out, and will you now answer me if you will fight or fly?”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Captain! with his sword sheathed, and on foot in the presence of his enemy? a raw soldier, I warrant him,” said the English leader.
