AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
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 The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
Ewell
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From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
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 It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now approaching the last of May and the cold nights had long since passed.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
SorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
StonewallverbUS /ˈstoʊnwɔːl/
obstruct or hinder any discussion
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stonewall Jackson was already up, and his colored servant was holding Little Sorrel for him.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A warm sun was fast showing its edge in the east, and, bathing his face at a brook and snatching a little breakfast, he was ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry was awakened at the first shoot of dawn by the sound of trumpets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The army was fast forming into line, the new men of Ewell resolved to become as famous foot cavalry as those who had been with Jackson all along.
