adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But he dismissed this thought almost as soon as it was formed.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he dismissed this thought almost as soon as it was formed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he dismissed this thought almost as soon as it was formed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
Coblenz
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From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
CONSPIRATORSnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading But he dismissed this thought almost as soon as it was formed.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading But he dismissed this thought almost as soon as it was formed.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Those who were talking were Germans.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he dismissed this thought almost as soon as it was formed.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he dismissed this thought almost as soon as it was formed.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But he dismissed this thought almost as soon as it was formed.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Those who were talking were Germans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he dismissed this thought almost as soon as it was formed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who were talking were Germans.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CONSPIRATORS What Bart heard was the sound of human voices.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who were talking were Germans.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading At first the thought flashed across him that they might be those of some of his comrades, sent back by Lieutenant Winter to look for the missing men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a peculiar quality about the tones that was not American, a coarse guttural sound such as he had grown only too familiar with in the streets of Coblenz.
