adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
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 Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
CHANCELLORSVILLEnoun
a village in northeastern Virginia
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The two lads even then felt the full import of that memorable night.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The two lads even then felt the full import of that memorable night.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The two lads even then felt the full import of that memorable night.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
Harry's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading The two lads even then felt the full import of that memorable night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The two lads even then felt the full import of that memorable night.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
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 CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
McLaws
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The two lads even then felt the full import of that memorable night.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
NaturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The two lads even then felt the full import of that memorable night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two lads even then felt the full import of that memorable night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
Pender
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two lads even then felt the full import of that memorable night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CHANCELLORSVILLE Harry and Dalton sat down on a tiny hillock and waited while the two generals carried on their long conference, to which now and then they summoned McLaws, Anderson, Pender and other division or brigade commanders.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Nature herself had stripped away all softness, leaving only sternness and desolation for the terrible drama which was about to be played in the Wilderness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The night was dark, and to Harry's imaginative mind the forest turned to some vast stretch of the ancient, primitive world.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Naturally cheerful and usually alive with the optimism of youth, the air seemed to him that night to be filled with menacing signals.
