adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Meade might get across and attack, but his advantage was gone.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Meade might get across and attack, but his advantage was gone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt an immense relief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army was rapidly drying itself in the brilliant sunshine, and marched leisurely on.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Meade might get across and attack, but his advantage was gone.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The army was rapidly drying itself in the brilliant sunshine, and marched leisurely on.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Meade might get across and attack, but his advantage was gone.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading The army was rapidly drying itself in the brilliant sunshine, and marched leisurely on.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt an immense relief.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Meade might get across and attack, but his advantage was gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Meade might get across and attack, but his advantage was gone.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meade might get across and attack, but his advantage was gone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He felt an immense relief.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The army was rapidly drying itself in the brilliant sunshine, and marched leisurely on.
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 He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading The army was rapidly drying itself in the brilliant sunshine, and marched leisurely on.
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 He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The army was rapidly drying itself in the brilliant sunshine, and marched leisurely on.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading Meade might get across and attack, but his advantage was gone.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Meade might get across and attack, but his advantage was gone.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The army was rapidly drying itself in the brilliant sunshine, and marched leisurely on.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The army was rapidly drying itself in the brilliant sunshine, and marched leisurely on.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He felt an immense relief.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
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 He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
sanguinaryadjective
accompanied by bloodshed
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
SOCIETYnounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The army was rapidly drying itself in the brilliant sunshine, and marched leisurely on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN SOCIETY Harry, when the dawn had fully come, was sent farther away toward the ford to see if the remainder of the troops had passed, and, when he returned with the welcome news, the rain had ceased to fall.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that a great crisis had been passed, and, if the Northern armies ever reached Richmond, it would be a long and sanguinary road.
