adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
Chancellorsvillenoun
a village in northeastern Virginia
From this reading He was disappointed, too, that they had reaped so little from Chancellorsville.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was disappointed, too, that they had reaped so little from Chancellorsville.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had loved Jackson next to his father.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had loved Jackson next to his father.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had loved Jackson next to his father.
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 He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had loved Jackson next to his father.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading He had loved Jackson next to his father.
Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/
possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was disappointed, too, that they had reaped so little from Chancellorsville.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He had loved Jackson next to his father.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had loved Jackson next to his father.
NORTHERNadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading He was disappointed, too, that they had reaped so little from Chancellorsville.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, in the absence of his own father the great general had stood in that place to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was disappointed, too, that they had reaped so little from Chancellorsville.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had loved Jackson next to his father.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was disappointed, too, that they had reaped so little from Chancellorsville.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE NORTHERN MARCH It was days before Harry felt as if life could move on in the usual way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had received from him so many marks of approval, and, riding as a trusted member of Jackson's staff, his head had been in such a rosy cloud of glory and victory, that now it seemed for a while as if the world had come to an end.
