adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
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 Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Dick found his comrade on a small cot among dozens of others in a great room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
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 When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Dick found his comrade on a small cot among dozens of others in a great room.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Dick found his comrade on a small cot among dozens of others in a great room.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Dick found his comrade on a small cot among dozens of others in a great room.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Dick found his comrade on a small cot among dozens of others in a great room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But George's cot was near a window and the pleasant sunshine poured in.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dick found his comrade on a small cot among dozens of others in a great room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
Manassas
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From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But George's cot was near a window and the pleasant sunshine poured in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
others
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From this reading Dick found his comrade on a small cot among dozens of others in a great room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But George's cot was near a window and the pleasant sunshine poured in.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading But George's cot was near a window and the pleasant sunshine poured in.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
recurrentadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrənt/
recurring again and again
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dick found his comrade on a small cot among dozens of others in a great room.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His side and shoulder pained him, and he had recurrent periods of fever, but he was making fine progress.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dick found his comrade on a small cot among dozens of others in a great room.
stoicsnounUS /ˈstoʊɪks/
plural of “stoic” — a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading But George's cot was near a window and the pleasant sunshine poured in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
UnionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading When the Union army, defeated at the Second Manassas fell back on Washington, Dick was detached for a few days from the regiment by Colonel Winchester, partly that he might have a day or two of leave, and partly that he might watch over Warner, who was making good progress.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading But George's cot was near a window and the pleasant sunshine poured in.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Warner was in a wagon that contained half a dozen other wounded men, or rather boys, and they were all silent like stoics as they passed over the bridge to a hospital in Washington.
