AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It might be to the American lines or to the German lines.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Throw away your rifles," panted Frank.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be to the American lines or to the German lines.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But swift as they were, the horses were of course swifter, and before long they knew that their pursuers were gaining.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
BRIDGEnounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
BROKENadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But swift as they were, the horses were of course swifter, and before long they knew that their pursuers were gaining.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Throw away your rifles," panted Frank.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading But swift as they were, the horses were of course swifter, and before long they knew that their pursuers were gaining.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading It might be to the American lines or to the German lines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But swift as they were, the horses were of course swifter, and before long they knew that their pursuers were gaining.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be to the American lines or to the German lines.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It might be to the American lines or to the German lines.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But swift as they were, the horses were of course swifter, and before long they knew that their pursuers were gaining.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be to the American lines or to the German lines.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might be to the American lines or to the German lines.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Throw away your rifles," panted Frank.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading But swift as they were, the horses were of course swifter, and before long they knew that their pursuers were gaining.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "Throw away your rifles," panted Frank.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading But swift as they were, the horses were of course swifter, and before long they knew that their pursuers were gaining.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading But swift as they were, the horses were of course swifter, and before long they knew that their pursuers were gaining.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
ThrowverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading "Throw away your rifles," panted Frank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But swift as they were, the horses were of course swifter, and before long they knew that their pursuers were gaining.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE The Army boys had no idea where the road led to.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But they knew that certain death was behind them and possible life in front of them, and they ran as though their feet had wings.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Throw away your rifles," panted Frank.
