AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
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 "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
barragenounUS /bərˈɑːʒ/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Right between the eyes," cried Billy.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Right between the eyes," cried Billy.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
DARINGnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
DEEDnounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
exultinglyadverb
in an exultant manner
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Right between the eyes," cried Billy.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
mettlenounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
reliancenounUS /rɪˈlaɪəns/
certainty based on past experience
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right between the eyes," cried Billy.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
they'll
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From this reading "We drew first blood, all right," agreed Frank, "but they'll come again for more."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was evident that this time the enemy, having tested the Allied mettle and found it excellent, had determined to place its chief reliance upon their big gun fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prophecy was speedily realized, for again the enemy came forward, with undiminished ardor, protected this time by a deadly barrage fire behind which they marched with confidence.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A DEED OF DARING "We got them!" cried Bart, exultingly, as the boys worked feverishly at the preparations to meet the new attack.
