AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
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 All the men of the Winchester regiment were on their feet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Dick arose at the first flash of dawn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick arose at the first flash of dawn.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The Northern trumpets were calling, and in the haze in front of them the Southern trumpets were calling, too.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Dick arose at the first flash of dawn.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick arose at the first flash of dawn.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All the men of the Winchester regiment were on their feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dick arose at the first flash of dawn.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Dick arose at the first flash of dawn.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The Northern trumpets were calling, and in the haze in front of them the Southern trumpets were calling, too.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All the men of the Winchester regiment were on their feet.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Northern trumpets were calling, and in the haze in front of them the Southern trumpets were calling, too.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick arose at the first flash of dawn.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the men of the Winchester regiment were on their feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading All the men of the Winchester regiment were on their feet.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Northern trumpets were calling, and in the haze in front of them the Southern trumpets were calling, too.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick arose at the first flash of dawn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the men of the Winchester regiment were on their feet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Northern trumpets were calling, and in the haze in front of them the Southern trumpets were calling, too.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The Northern trumpets were calling, and in the haze in front of them the Southern trumpets were calling, too.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mist arising from the two rivers floated over everything, but Dick knew that the battle was at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the men of the Winchester regiment were on their feet.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading All the men of the Winchester regiment were on their feet.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The officers had sent their horses to the rear, knowing that they would be worse than useless among the rocks and in the forest in front of them.
