acenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle raged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
besiegers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we had no time for vain regrets.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was glorious excitement, those pell-mell onslaughts and hand-to-hand struggles.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we had no time for vain regrets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was glorious excitement, those pell-mell onslaughts and hand-to-hand struggles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But we had no time for vain regrets.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading It was glorious excitement, those pell-mell onslaughts and hand-to-hand struggles.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
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 Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was glorious excitement, those pell-mell onslaughts and hand-to-hand struggles.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But we had no time for vain regrets.
nosebleednounUS /ˈnoʊzbliːd/
bleeding from the nose
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
onslaughts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was glorious excitement, those pell-mell onslaughts and hand-to-hand struggles.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
pell-melladjective
with undue hurry and confusion
From this reading It was glorious excitement, those pell-mell onslaughts and hand-to-hand struggles.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The battle raged.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading But we had no time for vain regrets.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading It was glorious excitement, those pell-mell onslaughts and hand-to-hand struggles.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The battle raged.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was glorious excitement, those pell-mell onslaughts and hand-to-hand struggles.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But we had no time for vain regrets.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But we had no time for vain regrets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was glorious excitement, those pell-mell onslaughts and hand-to-hand struggles.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we had no time for vain regrets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already there were two bad cases of black eye, and one of nosebleed, in the hospital.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Twice we were within an ace of being driven from our stronghold, when General Harris and his staff leaped recklessly upon the ramparts and hurled the besiegers heels over head down hill.
