adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They stood quite alone, silent, white-faced, weary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For a moment, boys, I think I failed to bugle.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading For a moment, boys, I think I failed to bugle.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For a moment, boys, I think I failed to bugle.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment, boys, I think I failed to bugle.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment, boys, I think I failed to bugle.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They stood quite alone, silent, white-faced, weary.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I saw him fall," said Billy hoarsely; "fall, shot in a dozen places.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They stood quite alone, silent, white-faced, weary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood quite alone, silent, white-faced, weary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood quite alone, silent, white-faced, weary.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For a moment, boys, I think I failed to bugle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment, boys, I think I failed to bugle.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading They stood quite alone, silent, white-faced, weary.
white-faced
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From this reading They stood quite alone, silent, white-faced, weary.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack Morrison was the only one who had not returned with the brave little band of soldiers who had set forth so valiantly months before.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The crowd hushed its gay clamor and every head turned towards the woman in black and the chubby child.
