AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF WAR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined to give me the brighter side of campaigning.
Blauvelt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined to give me the brighter side of campaigning.
campaigningnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined to give me the brighter side of campaigning.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
discontinueverbUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuː/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I wish a life-picture of a soldier's experience.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined to give me the brighter side of campaigning.
GLIMPSEnounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF WAR.
glossnounUS /ɡlɔːs/
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined to give me the brighter side of campaigning.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
life-picture
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish a life-picture of a soldier's experience.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined to give me the brighter side of campaigning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined to give me the brighter side of campaigning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF WAR.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined to give me the brighter side of campaigning.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I wish a life-picture of a soldier's experience.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
Strahan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined to give me the brighter side of campaigning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A GLIMPSE OF WAR.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish a life-picture of a soldier's experience.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the library, "I have two favors to ask of you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First, that you will discontinue your story as soon as you feel the least weakness, and, second, that you will not gloss anything over.
