adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to escape by even a desperate struggle was out of the question.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom and Jack, as well as the others, might well regard with horror the fate that lay before them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to escape by even a desperate struggle was out of the question.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But to escape by even a desperate struggle was out of the question.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But to escape by even a desperate struggle was out of the question.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Tom and Jack, as well as the others, might well regard with horror the fate that lay before them.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Tom and Jack, as well as the others, might well regard with horror the fate that lay before them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom and Jack, as well as the others, might well regard with horror the fate that lay before them.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
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From this reading Tom and Jack, as well as the others, might well regard with horror the fate that lay before them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But to escape by even a desperate struggle was out of the question.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But to escape by even a desperate struggle was out of the question.
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Tom and Jack, as well as the others, might well regard with horror the fate that lay before them.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But to escape by even a desperate struggle was out of the question.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They even hoped that they might escape this way rather than live to be taken behind the German lines.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Tom and Jack, as well as the others, might well regard with horror the fate that lay before them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not only the disgrace of being captured--which really was no disgrace considering the overwhelming numbers that attacked them--t it was the fear of what they might have to suffer as prisoners.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one wild instant Tom and Jack, as they admitted to one another afterward, felt an insane desire to attempt to break away from their captors, to rush at them, to attack if need be with their bare hands, and so invite death in its quickest form.
