adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
ActionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Action followed quickly.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
divined
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From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Action followed quickly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
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 The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Action followed quickly.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
shrewdestadjectiveUS /ˈʃruːdəst/
superlative of “shrewd” — marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horsemen did not return the fire, but seemed to melt away in the darkness.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Southern cavalry was seen almost at the same time by many men in the regiments, and nervous and hasty, as was natural at such a time, they opened a scattering fire.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading But the shrewdest of the officers, among whom was Colonel Winchester, took alarm at this sudden appearance and disappearance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dick would have divined from their manner, even without their talk, that they believed Jackson was at hand.
