abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
aidesnounUS /eɪdz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF GRANT The little dinner ended.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE COMING OF GRANT The little dinner ended.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
Early's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE COMING OF GRANT The little dinner ended.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
GRANTverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading THE COMING OF GRANT The little dinner ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE COMING OF GRANT The little dinner ended.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF GRANT The little dinner ended.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
SouthwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
spy'snounUS /spaɪz/
possessive form of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF GRANT The little dinner ended.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But it was well known that in this particular General Early was the champion of the East.
Woodville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry did not know that in the person of Colonel Charles Woodville, his cousin, Dick Mason, had encountered one of equal ability in the Southwest.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Despite his disapproval of General Early's swearing, General Lee laughed heartily at further details of the strange Yankee spy's exploits.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Presently General Lee and his two young aides mounted their horses for the return.
