adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
after-hoursadjective
after closing time especially a legally established closing time
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
chideverbUS /tʃaɪd/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
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 The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —Shakespeare.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is proper that the course of the narrative should be stayed, while we revert to those causes, which have brought in their train of consequences, the singular contest just related.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The interruption must necessarily be as brief as we hope it may prove satisfactory to that class of readers, who require that no gap should be left by those who assume the office of historians, for their own fertile imaginations to fill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So smile the heavens upon this holy act, That after-hours with sorrow chide us not!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Among the troops sent by the government of the United States, to take possession of its newly acquired territory in the west, was a detachment led by a young soldier who has become so busy an actor in the scenes of our legend.
