adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
BALLnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The chief cause was mud.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief cause was mud.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Ponds and little lakes stood everywhere.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
JEB
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From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Ponds and little lakes stood everywhere.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ponds and little lakes stood everywhere.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The chief cause was mud.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
PondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading Ponds and little lakes stood everywhere.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
RappahannocknounUS /ˌræpəˈhænək/
a river that flows across eastern Virginia into the Tidewater region
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ponds and little lakes stood everywhere.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
STUART'SnounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The numerous brooks and creeks and smaller rivers remained flooded beyond their banks, and the Rappahannock flowed a swollen and mighty stream.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief cause was mud.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter having been very cold in the first half, was very rainy in the second half.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading JEB STUART'S BALL But Hooker, the new Northern commander, did not yet move.
