adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sudden blaze from the mouth of one of the cannon.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
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 General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And he saw, too, that the officers below also had glasses through which they were looking.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading There was a sudden blaze from the mouth of one of the cannon.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a sudden blaze from the mouth of one of the cannon.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
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 Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
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 General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And he saw, too, that the officers below also had glasses through which they were looking.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading There was a sudden blaze from the mouth of one of the cannon.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
muzzlesnounUS /ˈmʌzəlz/
plural of “muzzle” — the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a sudden blaze from the mouth of one of the cannon.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw movement among the masses of men in blue, and he saw officers on horseback, galloping along the banks of the river.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was a sudden blaze from the mouth of one of the cannon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sudden blaze from the mouth of one of the cannon.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he saw, too, that the officers below also had glasses through which they were looking.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And he saw, too, that the officers below also had glasses through which they were looking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And he saw, too, that the officers below also had glasses through which they were looking.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Then he saw cannon in trenches with their muzzles elevated toward the heights, and he knew that the Union troops must have had warning of Jackson's coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And he saw, too, that the officers below also had glasses through which they were looking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Jackson and several of his senior officers were examining the valley with glasses, but Harry, with eyes trained to the open air and long distances, could see clearly nearly all that was going on below.
