adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
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 But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it all came back in an instant, the army, the march, and the march yet to come.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The country seemed deserted and certainly that somber air was charged with no omens of victory.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading They had but a scanty breakfast, the wagons not yet having come up, and in a half hour they started again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading They grumbled mightily at first, because the day was bleak beyond words, heavy with clouds, and sharp with chill.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Harry slept like one dead, but he was awakened at dawn, and he rose yet heavy with sleep and somewhat stiff from the severe exertions of the day before.
