adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more there is a violent back-eddy.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are standing still.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
back-eddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more there is a violent back-eddy.
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
CheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading He cries to me, "Cheer up, old man, we're there!"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He cries to me, "Cheer up, old man, we're there!"
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cries to me, "Cheer up, old man, we're there!"
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 I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
healthfulnessnoun
the quality of promoting good health
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more there is a violent back-eddy.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He cries to me, "Cheer up, old man, we're there!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He cries to me, "Cheer up, old man, we're there!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He cries to me, "Cheer up, old man, we're there!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more there is a violent back-eddy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
Poterloo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading We are standing still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading We are standing still.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I lower my head and see no more; but again I hear the feet that sink in the mud and come out again, the rattle of the bayonets, the heavy exclamations, and the rapid breathing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once more there is a violent back-eddy.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He cries to me, "Cheer up, old man, we're there!"
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Once more there is a violent back-eddy.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pull up sharply, and again I am thrown upon Poterloo and lean on his back, his strong back and solid, like the trunk of a tree, like healthfulness and like hope.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He cries to me, "Cheer up, old man, we're there!"
