adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no drawn battles in the struggles of the soul.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There are no drawn battles in the struggles of the soul.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
day-break
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There are no drawn battles in the struggles of the soul.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She knew what she had to face at Tralee, and that she had no proof of her perfect innocence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are no drawn battles in the struggles of the soul.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading She knew what she had to face at Tralee, and that she had no proof of her perfect innocence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
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 She knew what she had to face at Tralee, and that she had no proof of her perfect innocence.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are no drawn battles in the struggles of the soul.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She knew what she had to face at Tralee, and that she had no proof of her perfect innocence.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading She knew what she had to face at Tralee, and that she had no proof of her perfect innocence.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There are no drawn battles in the struggles of the soul.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading There are no drawn battles in the struggles of the soul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no drawn battles in the struggles of the soul.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
Tralee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew what she had to face at Tralee, and that she had no proof of her perfect innocence.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Out on the prairie under the light of the stars a man had fought the first great battle of his life, and had emerged victorious.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew what she had to face at Tralee, and that she had no proof of her perfect innocence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Orlando fought, he was tortured by the thought that none would believe the truth to-morrow when it was told; and that there would be penalty though there was no crime.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As for Louise, she could have returned, almost blindly defiant, to her world, hand in hand with Orlando; and yet, when morning came, and her eyes opened on the prairie at day-break, with life stirring everywhere, she was glad of the victory--though the shadow of a great trouble to come was showing in her eyes.
