againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are spies within Vicksburg, sir,” said Slade.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
butternutnoun
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are spies within Vicksburg, sir,” said Slade.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “There are spies within Vicksburg, sir,” said Slade.
Slade
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From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “There are spies within Vicksburg, sir,” said Slade.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rising sun must have struck full upon it, because it was almost as bright as day there.
VicksburgnounUS /ˈvɪksbərɡ/
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson
From this reading “There are spies within Vicksburg, sir,” said Slade.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Slade was in his butternut uniform, and his rifle leaned against the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light from the door that was always open illumined the room.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “There are spies within Vicksburg, sir,” said Slade.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now that he had made the slight opening Dick could understand their words.
