adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army, in truth, was joyous, even more, it was exultant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Harry did not awaken until late the next morning.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry did not awaken until late the next morning.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The army, in truth, was joyous, even more, it was exultant.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The army, in truth, was joyous, even more, it was exultant.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry did not awaken until late the next morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The army, in truth, was joyous, even more, it was exultant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The army, in truth, was joyous, even more, it was exultant.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Harry did not awaken until late the next morning.
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 Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The army, in truth, was joyous, even more, it was exultant.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Harry did not awaken until late the next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Harry did not awaken until late the next morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry did not awaken until late the next morning.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
stoicsnounUS /ˈstoʊɪks/
plural of “stoic” — a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry did not awaken until late the next morning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The army, in truth, was joyous, even more, it was exultant.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Harry did not awaken until late the next morning.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The army, in truth, was joyous, even more, it was exultant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jackson, for once, allowed his soldiers a long rest, and they were entitled to it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he rose from his blankets, he found fires burning, and the pleasant odor of coffee, bacon and other food came to his nostrils.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Many wounded were stretched on blankets, but, as usual, they were stoics, and made no complaint.
