adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I AND Black Lamoral were leading a forlorn hope.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
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 With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AND Black Lamoral were leading a forlorn hope.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
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 I AND Black Lamoral were leading a forlorn hope.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down came Black Lamoral, and the hoofs of every mad charger went over me.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading Down came Black Lamoral, and the hoofs of every mad charger went over me.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down came Black Lamoral, and the hoofs of every mad charger went over me.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Down came Black Lamoral, and the hoofs of every mad charger went over me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
forester's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading I AND Black Lamoral were leading a forlorn hope.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Down came Black Lamoral, and the hoofs of every mad charger went over me.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I AND Black Lamoral were leading a forlorn hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AND Black Lamoral were leading a forlorn hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
Lamoral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I AND Black Lamoral were leading a forlorn hope.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading I AND Black Lamoral were leading a forlorn hope.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Down came Black Lamoral, and the hoofs of every mad charger went over me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Down came Black Lamoral, and the hoofs of every mad charger went over me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Down came Black Lamoral, and the hoofs of every mad charger went over me.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time I was dead; then I lived again, and was walking with the forester's daughter in the green chase at home.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down came Black Lamoral, and the hoofs of every mad charger went over me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I AND Black Lamoral were leading a forlorn hope.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all my old company behind us, we were thundering upon an enemy as thick as ants, covering the face of the earth.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The oaks stretched broad sheltering arms above the young fern and the little wild flowers, and the deer turned and looked at us.
