adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
airmannounUS /ˈermən/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
Bessie
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From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You know something of the German lines, and where I can best go to give myself up.”
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading “You know something of the German lines, and where I can best go to give myself up.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You know something of the German lines, and where I can best go to give myself up.”
Gleason
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From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
how
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From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know something of the German lines, and where I can best go to give myself up.”
Leroy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “You know something of the German lines, and where I can best go to give myself up.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “You know something of the German lines, and where I can best go to give myself up.”
Nellie
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From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You know something of the German lines, and where I can best go to give myself up.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You know something of the German lines, and where I can best go to give myself up.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The sister of the captive airman had a quiet but very determined air about her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is what I am going to do,” she said, as no one at first answered what had been a dramatic outbreak.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nellie Leroy rose from, the chair where she had been sitting, and stood before the little party of her friends, gathered in the little Paris apartment where Bessie Gleason and her mother made their home when they were not actively engaged in Red Cross work.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Perhaps you will tell me best how to go about it,” and she turned to Tom and Jack.
