adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading He could afford to lose two men where the Confederacy lost one.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The preliminary battle, on the whole, had favored the Confederacy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading The preliminary battle, on the whole, had favored the Confederacy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could afford to lose two men where the Confederacy lost one.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
Ewell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading The preliminary battle, on the whole, had favored the Confederacy.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The preliminary battle, on the whole, had favored the Confederacy.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
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 THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He could afford to lose two men where the Confederacy lost one.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He could afford to lose two men where the Confederacy lost one.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
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 Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He could afford to lose two men where the Confederacy lost one.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could afford to lose two men where the Confederacy lost one.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The preliminary battle, on the whole, had favored the Confederacy.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hill had held his ground and Ewell had gained, but Grant had immense forces, and, though naturally kind of heart, he had made up his mind to strike and keep on striking, no matter what the loss.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He could afford to lose two men where the Confederacy lost one.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The preliminary battle, on the whole, had favored the Confederacy.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE WILDERNESS When night settled down over the Wilderness the two armies lay almost face to face on a long line.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry, like many others, felt that this would be the great Northern general's plan.
