1,700
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From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
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 The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
BURNINGnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
Chudleigh
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From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
climb'd
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From this reading So I determin’d to see the end of it, and paying the fellow, climb’d into the saddle.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
determin'd
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From this reading So I determin’d to see the end of it, and paying the fellow, climb’d into the saddle.
Digby's
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From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
dragoons
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From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So I determin’d to see the end of it, and paying the fellow, climb’d into the saddle.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading So I determin’d to see the end of it, and paying the fellow, climb’d into the saddle.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So I determin’d to see the end of it, and paying the fellow, climb’d into the saddle.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
Major-Generalnoun
a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
mashverbUS /mæʃ/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
MEETverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
mix'd
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From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading So I determin’d to see the end of it, and paying the fellow, climb’d into the saddle.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading So I determin’d to see the end of it, and paying the fellow, climb’d into the saddle.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So I determin’d to see the end of it, and paying the fellow, climb’d into the saddle.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I determin’d to see the end of it, and paying the fellow, climb’d into the saddle.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The rogue had counted on a crown for his readiness, and swore the mare was ready for anything, he having mix’d half a pint of strong ale with her mash, not half an hour before.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
victualsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rest of this signal victory (in which 1,700 prisoners were taken, besides the Major-General Chudleigh; and all the rebels’ camp, cannon and victuals) I leave historians to tell.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For very soon after the rout was assured (the plain below full of men screaming and running, and Col. John Digby’s dragoons after them, chasing, cutting, and killing), a wet muzzle was thrust into my hand, and turning, I found Molly behind me, with the groom to whom I had given her in the morning.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I MEET WITH A HAPPY ADVENTURE BY BURNING OF A GREEN LIGHT.
