adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Here a German outpost had been stationed to watch the river bank.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here a German outpost had been stationed to watch the river bank.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Here a German outpost had been stationed to watch the river bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here a German outpost had been stationed to watch the river bank.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a German outpost had been stationed to watch the river bank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
non-commissioned
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From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading Here a German outpost had been stationed to watch the river bank.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
ravenouslyadverb
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here a German outpost had been stationed to watch the river bank.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
SKYnounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Here a German outpost had been stationed to watch the river bank.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They ate ravenously, and, not being permitted to talk to each other, found solace in sorely needed sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, after having had them searched, he committed them to the custody of a non-commissioned officer with directions that they were to be fed and sent to headquarters in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a large command, and the lieutenant in charge, being unable to speak English and having no interpreter at hand, after a few brusque attempts to question them gave it up.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Here a German outpost had been stationed to watch the river bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading RESCUE FROM THE SKY With a file of soldiers on either side of them, the four boys were marched off to a dugout near at hand.
