adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading And all of you alive and kicking!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all of you alive and kicking!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
BREAKINGnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I need these hands in my business.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it sure does me good to see you again.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it sure does me good to see you again.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Say, fellows, have a heart," Will grinned.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But it sure does me good to see you again.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "Say, fellows, have a heart," Will grinned.
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 BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Say, fellows, have a heart," Will grinned.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Say, fellows, have a heart," Will grinned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I need these hands in my business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it sure does me good to see you again.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading And all of you alive and kicking!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it sure does me good to see you again.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I need these hands in my business.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I need these hands in my business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all of you alive and kicking!
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say, fellows, have a heart," Will grinned.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But it sure does me good to see you again.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But it sure does me good to see you again.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I need these hands in my business.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BREAKING THROUGH There was a rush toward Will Stone, and in a moment the Army boys were shaking hands with a vigor that showed the pleasure they felt at again meeting their acquaintance, who belonged to the tank division.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it sure does me good to see you again.
