adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
Chancellorsvillenoun
a village in northeastern Virginia
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
ShilohnounUS /ˈʃaɪloʊ/
the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but it was not a Union victory
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
SouthernersnounUS /ˈsʌðərnərz/
plural of “southerner” — an American who lives in the South
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Dick on that momentous morning did not appreciate the full magnitude of the event about to occur, nor did he until long afterward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no such numbers as at Shiloh and Chancellorsville, but the results were infinitely greater.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The scouts had already brought word that the Southerners were in strong force, and that they occupied Champion Hill, the crest of which was bare, but with sides dark with forests and thickets.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor was it likely that such thoughts would float through the head of a lad who had ridden far, and who at dawn was looking for an enemy.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew it was of high importance, and yet it might have ranked as one of the decisive battles of history.
