adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
BattlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
Emlyn
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From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
foragingnounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/
the act of searching for food and provisions
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
Kenton
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From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
OurspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
reapingverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
Rusha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
SteadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
toddled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
unshakenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkən/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
Valiants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
Venn's
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From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading SCOTT The next day the whole family turned out to gather in the corn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rusha was making attempts at reaping, while Emlyn played with little Ben, who toddled about, shouting and chasing her in and out among the shocks.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "If no more our banners shew Battles won and banners taken, Still in death, defeat, and woe, Ours be loyalty unshaken."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now and again they paused at the low, thunderous growl of the great guns in the distance, in strange contrast to their peaceful work, and once a foraging party of troopers rode up to the gate of the little field, but Steadfast met them there, and showed the officer Captain Venn's paper.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you belong to Kenton of Venn's Valiants?
