aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm glad they don't know about it anyway," said Tom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It's another German atrocity," grinned Billy.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't want any Boche to have the laugh on me."
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I'm glad they don't know about it anyway," said Tom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
atrocitynounUS /əˈtrɑːsəti/
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading "It's another German atrocity," grinned Billy.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "It's another German atrocity," grinned Billy.
BochenounUS /bɑːtʃ/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "I don't want any Boche to have the laugh on me."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
Camport
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From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
CLOSEadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
don't
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From this reading "I'm glad they don't know about it anyway," said Tom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading "It's another German atrocity," grinned Billy.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad they don't know about it anyway," said Tom.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading "It's another German atrocity," grinned Billy.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't want any Boche to have the laugh on me."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want any Boche to have the laugh on me."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad they don't know about it anyway," said Tom.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad they don't know about it anyway," said Tom.
It's
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From this reading "It's another German atrocity," grinned Billy.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm glad they don't know about it anyway," said Tom.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I don't want any Boche to have the laugh on me."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't want any Boche to have the laugh on me."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't want any Boche to have the laugh on me."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
QUARTERSnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad they don't know about it anyway," said Tom.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
smithereensnounUS /ˌsmɪðərˈiːnz/
a collection of small fragments considered as a whole
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
swipingverbUS /ˈswaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swipe” — strike with a swiping motion
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CLOSE QUARTERS The four Camport boys greeted Stone joyfully and gladly made room for him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "I'm glad they don't know about it anyway," said Tom.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want any Boche to have the laugh on me."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were sore at us for swiping their grub and they sent our kettle to smithereens."
