adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
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 “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
ArchaeologynounUS /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi/
the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
From this reading “Archaeology is very like remembering,” said Sir Richmond.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading We sowed our corn in blood here.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading We sowed our corn in blood here.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading We shall remember the sacrifices we made and the crazy reasons why we made them.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We sowed our corn in blood here.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Archaeology is very like remembering,” said Sir Richmond.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Archaeology is very like remembering,” said Sir Richmond.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
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 We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We shall remember the sacrifices we made and the crazy reasons why we made them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We sowed our corn in blood here.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We shall remember the sacrifices we made and the crazy reasons why we made them.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Archaeology is very like remembering,” said Sir Richmond.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “Archaeology is very like remembering,” said Sir Richmond.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading We shall remember the sacrifices we made and the crazy reasons why we made them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Archaeology is very like remembering,” said Sir Richmond.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Archaeology is very like remembering,” said Sir Richmond.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading We sowed our corn in blood here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We shall remember the sacrifices we made and the crazy reasons why we made them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Archaeology is very like remembering,” said Sir Richmond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Presently we shall remember a lot more about all this.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We shall remember what it was like to live in this place, and the long journey hither, age by age out of the south.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We shall remember the sacrifices we made and the crazy reasons why we made them.
