AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
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 A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the East things seemed to go wrong nearly always, and the West they seemed to go right nearly always.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
Forrest
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From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the East things seemed to go wrong nearly always, and the West they seemed to go right nearly always.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The Winchester regiment had not suffered greatly.
Grierson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Winchester regiment had not suffered greatly.
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 He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the East things seemed to go wrong nearly always, and the West they seemed to go right nearly always.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Winchester regiment had not suffered greatly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The Winchester regiment had not suffered greatly.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the East things seemed to go wrong nearly always, and the West they seemed to go right nearly always.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the East things seemed to go wrong nearly always, and the West they seemed to go right nearly always.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Dick rejoiced greatly at their escape from Forrest, and the daring and skill of Grierson.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The Winchester regiment had not suffered greatly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Winchester regiment had not suffered greatly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the East things seemed to go wrong nearly always, and the West they seemed to go right nearly always.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the East things seemed to go wrong nearly always, and the West they seemed to go right nearly always.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the East things seemed to go wrong nearly always, and the West they seemed to go right nearly always.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He felt anew that he was in stronger hands in the West than he had been in the East.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading The Winchester regiment had not suffered greatly.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading A dozen men who had fallen were given speedy burial, and all the wounded were taken away on horseback by their friends.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In the East things seemed to go wrong nearly always, and the West they seemed to go right nearly always.
