adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yet the main army itself did not yet begin the crossing.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Yet the main army itself did not yet begin the crossing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet the main army itself did not yet begin the crossing.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
FREDERICKSBURGnounUS /ˈfredrɪksbərɡ/
a town in northeastern Virginia on the Rappahannock River
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet the main army itself did not yet begin the crossing.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Yet the main army itself did not yet begin the crossing.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the main army itself did not yet begin the crossing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
RappahannocknounUS /ˌræpəˈhænək/
a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The regiment that had crossed held the right bank of the river, that is, the side of the South, and the boats moved freely back and forth in the stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading FREDERICKSBURG Before night the Union army had three bridges across the Rappahannock, and before morning it had six.
wakened
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From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were no sounds to indicate that great streams of armed men with their cannon were pouring over the bridges.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Harry slept a few hours before and after midnight, lying in the lee of a little ridge and wrapped in a pair of heavy blankets, but as he wakened from time to time he heard little from the river.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the main army itself did not yet begin the crossing.
